Vote — approved

Gallardo Assessor	yes
and Steve Chucri	yes

14.8%. Full indirect costs are estimated at $19,338 of which is fully recoverable.Grant revenues are not local revenues for the purpose of the constitutional expenditure limitation, and therefore expenditure of the revenues is not prohibited by the budget law. This Amendment does not alter the budget constraining expenditures of local revenues duly adopted by the Board pursuant to A.R.S. §42-17105. The overall grant budget will be adjusted as necessary to accommodate this grant through a future 

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14. ACCEPTANCE OF EARLY HEAD START EXPANSION AND EHS-CHILD CARE PARTNERSHIP GRANT Accept grant funds from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)/Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS), Grant No. TBD, in the not-to-exceed amount of $2,958,384.00. The grant funds shall be utilized to expand the number and quality of learning opportunities for infants and toddlers through partnerships with Child Care providers. Notice of Award (NOA) has been received and funds will be available on January 1, 2015. The budget period end date is June 30, 2016. Approval of this action will authorize the Chairman to sign all documents related to these grant funds and submission of any application for additional supplemental funding, as applicable. FY 2015 Human Services Department negotiated U.S. Department of Health and Human Services approved indirect cost rate is 18.4% of salaries and employee related expenses. Total grant funds are $2,958,384.00 of which $290,376.00 is for salaries and employee related expenses. The total estimated indirect costs are $53,429.00 and are fully recoverable. Grant revenues are not local revenues for the purpose of the constitutional expenditure limitation, and therefore expenditure of the revenues is not prohibited by the budget law. This grant does not alter the budget constraining expenditures of local revenues duly adopted by the Board pursuant to A.R.S. 42-17105. The overall grant budget will be adjusted as necessary to accommodate this grant through a future reconciliation. Acceptance of Grant No. TBD will not impact the Maricopa County Head Start (C-22-14-058-G) program funds and activities. The Office of Head Start requires the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Chairman to sign all grant applications, applications for additional funds, as well as amendments to grant applications. Amendments are required if the program needs to transfer funds between budget line items in an aggregate amount of $250,000 or more. Federal funds that are awarded require a 25% non-federal share match ($739,596.00) which is provided through in-kind donations of goods and services. (C-22-15-036-G-00)

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