Vote: approved

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A-7. APPLY AND ACCEPT YEAR 2 AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT HEAD START EXPANSION GRANT FUNDS Approve the application and acceptance of funds for the second year of a two-year grant through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) for Head Start Expansion, in the amount of $858,258. 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 though it’s Human Services Department to continue services for 114 Head Start children. (Grant Award Number 09SA7096). The second year of the grant award begins September 30, 2010, and ends on 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) of this grant will receive $255,700 of the total grant funds. The fiscal year Human Services Department estimated indirect cost rate for FY2009-10 is 18% and the current approved DHHS indirect rate is 16.2%. The total grant funds are $858,258, of which $272,860 is passed through in sub-recipient and other costs are not subject to indirect cost recovery. The estimated indirect cost amount is $90,681. The allowable indirect cost recovery amount is $81,613. The unallowable indirect cost recovery amount is $9,068, which is absorbed through departmental administrative spending reductions. This grant requires a 25% non-federal share match in the amount of $214,565, which is generated through in-kind contributions of goods and services. This grant and any matching funds do not impact any Maricopa County General funds. The Human Services Department (HSD) is requesting an exception to the current ARRA process established by the Board of Supervisors to include acceptance of funds with this action. This is necessary because the Board’s meeting schedule does not ensure timely acceptance of funds prior to the required start date. If the final award is different from the amount approved, the Human Services Department will process a correction with the Board of Supervisors. This second year of funding of the two-year ARRA Head Start Expansion project period will allow for the continuation of services to 114 low income children 3-5 years of age. The funding will also extend the terms of the 35 teaching and other positions that were created in the first year of funding. (C-22-10-073-G-00)