Vote: approved

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A-2. ACCEPT AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT EARLY HEAD START EXPANSION GRANT CARRYOVER FUNDS Approve the acceptance of carryover of funds from the first year approved September 29, 2009 (C-22-09-153-6-00) to the second year of the two-year Early Head Start Expansion Grant Award Number 09SA7096-01 through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) in the amount of $111,913. The funding total for year two of the grant is increased from $1,515,210 to $1,627,123. The purpose of the carryover funds is to complete project renovations and equipment purchases as approved as part of year one of the grant. The second year of the grant award begins September 30, 2010 and ends September 29, 2011. This amendment also authorizes the Chairman to sign all documents related to these grant funds, as applicable. The sub-recipient (delegate agency) grant funding will not change as a result of this action. Also approve an Administrative Correction to correcting the Grant Award Number as stated in the action taken on June 9, 2010 (C-22-10-072-G-00) from 09SH7906 to the correct Grant Award Number 09SA7096-01. The Human Services Department current approved DHHS indirect rate is 16.1%. The total grant funds are $111,913. Capital expenses totaling $25,000 are not subject to the indirect calculation. The allowable indirect cost recovery amount is $12,053. This grant requires a 25% non-federal share match in the amount of $406,781, which is generated through in-kind contributions of goods and services. The overall grant budget will be adjusted as necessary to accommodate this grant through a future reconciliation. This grant and any matching funds do not impact any Maricopa County General funds. This grant is awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)/ Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS) to Maricopa County through its Human Services Department to continue services for 118 Early Head Start children (Grant Award Number 09SA7096-01). This second year of funding of the two-year ARRA Early Head Start Expansion project period will allow for the continuation of services to 118 low income children 0-3 years of age and pregnant women. The funding will also extend the terms of the 24.5 teaching and other positions that were created in the first year of funding. (C-22-10-072-G-01)