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56. ACCEPT GRANT FUNDING FROM THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM Approve the acceptance of grant funds from the Arizona Department of Education / Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) (Arizona A.G. Contract No. KR02-1170-ALS) to Maricopa County through its Human Services Department / Education Division / Head Start Zero-Five Program up to the amount of $256,000. Also, authorize the Chairman to sign all documents related to these grant funds, as applicable. The grant award begins on October 1, 2010 and ends on September 30, 2011. The indirect cost agreement signed with the Department of Health and Human Services specifies that food costs and sub awards are not subject to indirect cost recovery; therefore, total indirect costs would be zero. Meal service expenses are paid by funds from the annual grant award (C-22-11-048-G-00 / 09CH7096-45) through individual contracts with Mesa Public Schools (C-22-11-025-3-00), Chandler Unified School District (C-22-11-026-3-00), Tempe Elementary School District # 3 (C-22-11-023-3-00), and Scottsdale Unified School District (C-22-11-024-3-00). These four contracts are scheduled for approval at the September 15, 2010 Board of Supervisors Formal Meeting. Meal services are provided to 1,305 low-income children (1,198 in Head Start and 107 in Early Head Start). Based on the length of time a child spends in the classroom, he/she will receive 1/3 to 2/3 of their daily nutritional needs by these meals and/or snacks. (C-22-11-030-G-00)