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32. COMPETITION IMPRACTICABLE AGREEMENT WITH CATHOLIC CHARITIES COMMUNITY SERVICES INC. Approve a Competition Impracticable Financial Agreement between Catholic Charities Community Services, Inc. (CCCS), an Arizona Corporation, and Maricopa County administered by its Human Services Department. This procurement has been conducted in accordance with the Maricopa County Procurement Code section MCI-351, Competition Impracticable Procurement. Through this Agreement, CCCS shall provide oversight of education and child development services to west valley child care centers for the implementation of Early Head Start standards and services. The Agreement term shall begin on June 10, 2015 and shall expire on June 30, 2016. The funding amount shall not-exceed $352,310. Funding for this Agreement is through a grant from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services/Administration for Children and Families/Office of Head Start, (C-22-15-036-G-00). This contract does not impact any County General Funds. Catholic Charities Community Services is designated as a Delegate Agency of Maricopa County’s Head Start Zero-Five Program serving western Maricopa County. As such, they are the only entity that can meet the detailed demands and ensure the implementation of the Head Start standards in western Maricopa County child care center participants. The funding for this Agreement shall be utilized for personnel costs and also for program start-up costs, including equipment, supplies, technology, office furniture, training, and technical assistance. (C-22-15-069-3-00)

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38. ADDITIONS TO THE FLEET Approve the addition of two (2) vehicles to the Human Services Department fleet for the Early Education Division. 2 Nissan Versas valued at $20,000 each Funds for the purchase ($40,000) and operation costs ($3,275) of the vehicles will be provided through a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services/Administration for Children and Families/Office of Head Start, (C-22-15-036-G-00). This item will not impact the County’s General Fund. The Human Services Department administers the Early Head Start Child Care Partnership grant. The vehicles will be used by program staff to oversee grant activities, including monitoring the contracted Child Care Centers and meeting with participant families. (C-22-15-082-V-00)

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50. ACCEPTANCE OF INCREASED FUNDS FOR THE EARLY HEAD START EXPANSION AND EHS-CHILD CARE PARTNERSHIP GRANT Approve the acceptance of additional grant funds through (Amend. No. 2) from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)/Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS), Grant No. 09HP004-01, in the amount of $1,532,479. The grant funds increase from $2,958,384 to $4,490,863. The increased funds shall be utilized to continue expanding quality learning opportunities for infants and toddlers through partnerships with child care providers. These funds are available from January 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016. The grant contract period is January 1, 2015 to June 30, 2019. FY 2016 Human Services Department negotiated U.S. Department of Health and Human Services approved indirect cost rate is 20.2% of salaries and employee related expenses. Amendment grant funds are $1,532,479.00 of which $153,535.00 is for salaries and fringe benefits. This increases the total estimated indirect cost by $31,014.00 and 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 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 the Amendment funds will not impact the County General Fund. The grant requires a 20% non-federal share match of the total approved project costs. The total non-federal share is now increased to $1,122,715, which is provided through in-kind donations of goods and services as well as parent volunteering. (C-22-15-036-G-01)

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34. GRANT APPLICATION AND FUNDS FROM U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FOR EARLY HEAD START-CHILD CARE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM Approve submittal of grant application for continued funding for Early Head Start Child Care Partnership Grant for the second program year 2016-2017. The grant contract period is January 1, 2015 to June 30, 2019. Upon approval, Maricopa County Head Start program shall submit a continued funding application to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)/Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS), Grant No. 09HP004-01-03, in the not-to-exceed amount of $2,513,264. The continuing grant funds will be available from July 1, 2016 thru June 30, 2017. Approval of this action will authorize the Chairman to sign all documents related to these grant funds and submission of any grant application for additional, continued and/or supplemental funding, as applicable, thru June 30, 2019. Accept a Summary of Grant activities for the period of January 1, 2015 to present. 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. Maricopa County was awarded 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. 09HP004-01 in January 2015 to provide quality of learning opportunities to 160 infants and toddlers through partnerships with contracted Child Care providers. 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. The grant requires a 20% non-federal share match of the total approved project costs. The total non-federal share is $502,653, which is provided through in-kind donations of goods and services as well as parent volunteering. (C-22-15-036-G-02)

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45. AMENDMENT TO GRANT FUNDS FROM U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FOR THE EARLY HEAD START CHILD CARE PARTNERSHIP GRANT Approve Amendment No. 3 to the Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership grant from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)/Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS), Grant No. 09HP004-01. The Amendment reduces Maricopa County’s required Non-Federal Share (NFS). The Human Services Department submitted a waiver to DHHS/AFC/OHS for a reduction to the required NFS in the amount of $1,000,000 from the required $1,122,715. The waiver was approved and the required NFS is now reduced to $122,715. The Federal grant amount remains at $4,490,863 through the January 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016 period. The grant contract period is January 1, 2015 to June 30, 2019. The reduction in the NFS does not impact the grant award. Acceptance of the Amendment NSF amount will not impact the County General Fund. 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. The Department provides NFS through in-kind donations. (C-22-15-036-G-03)

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41. GRANT FUNDS FROM U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FOR EARLY HEAD START-CHILD CARE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM Approve the receipt of grant funds for the Early Head Start Child Care Partnership Grant from to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) /Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS), Grant No. 09HP004, for the second program year 2016-2017. The Notice of Award was received with a funding amount not to exceed $ 2,513,264 for the period of July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017. The grant funds are utilized to expand the number and quality of learning opportunities for infants and toddlers through partnerships with Child Care providers. The grant contract period is January 1, 2015 to June 30, 2019. 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. Approval of this action will authorize the Chairman to sign all documents related to these grant funds and submission of any grant application for additional, continued and/or supplemental funding, as applicable, through June 30, 2019. FY 2017 Human Services Department negotiated U.S. Department of Health and Human Services approved indirect cost rate is 20.40% of salaries and employee related expenses. Program year 2016-2017 grant funds are $2,513,264 of which $593,175 is for salaries and employee related expenses. The estimated indirect rate costs is $121,008 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 the Amendment funds will not impact the County General Fund. Maricopa County was awarded 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. 09HP004 in January 2015 to provide quality of learning opportunities to 160 infants and toddlers through partnerships with contracted Child Care providers. The grant requires a 20% non-federal share match of the total approved project costs. The total non-federal share for the program year period is $628,316 which is provided through in-kind donations of goods and services as well as parent volunteering. (C-22-15-036-G-04)

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31. AMENDMENT TO GRANT FUNDS FROM U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FOR EARLY HEAD START-CHILD CARE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM Approve financial Amendment No. 1 to the second program year (2016-2017) grant funds for the Early Head Start Child Care Partnership Grant from to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)/Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS), Grant No. 09HP004. The Amendment increases funding by $44,135 from $2,513,264 to $2,557,399. The grant requires a 20% non-federal share match of the total approved project costs. The total non-federal share for the program year period is now increased by $11,035 from $628,316 to $ 639,351, which is provided through in-kind donations of goods and services as well as parent volunteering. FY 2017 Human Services Department negotiated U.S. Department of Health and Human Services approved indirect cost rate is 20.40% of salaries and employee related expenses. The Amendment grant funds are $44,135 of which $36,657 is for salaries and employee related expenses. The estimated indirect rate costs is $7,478 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 the Amendment funds will not impact the County General Fund. The grant contract period remains January 1, 2015 to June 30, 2019. Maricopa County was awarded 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. 09HP004 in January 2015 to provide quality of learning opportunities to 160 infants and toddlers through partnerships with contracted Child Care providers. In June 2016, the Human Services Department Head Start program submitted an application to OHS to request funding for cost-of-living adjustment. A Notice of Award was received designating funds for the cost-of-living adjustment for the Early Head Start Child Care Partnerships program for the period of July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017. (C-22-15-036-G-05)

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31.GRANT APPLICATION SUBMITTAL TO U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FOR CONTINUED FUNDING FOR EARLY HEAD START-CHILD CARE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMApprove the Human Services Department (HSD) – Early Education Division to submit a grant application for continued funding for Early Head Start Child Care Partnership Grant for the third program year FY2017-2018. Upon approval, the Early Education Division will submit a continued funding application for $2,557,399 to the U.S. Department of Health

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31. GRANT APPLICATION SUBMITTAL TO U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FOR CONTINUED FUNDING FOR EARLY HEAD START-CHILD CARE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM Approve the Human Services Department (HSD) – Early Education Division to submit a grant application for continued funding for Early Head Start Child Care Partnership Grant for the third program year FY2017-2018. Upon approval, the Early Education Division will submit a continued funding application for $2,557,399 to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)/Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS), Grant No. 09HP004-01-03. The continuing grant funds will be for the period of July 1, 2017 thru June 30, 2018. Also request approval to authorize the Chairman to sign all documents related to these grant funds and submission of any grant application for additional, continued and/or supplemental funding, as applicable, thru June 30, 2019. Additionally, request acceptance of Early Head Start Child Care Partnership program activities summary for the period of July 1, 2016 to present. Maricopa County was awarded 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. 09HP004-01 in January 2015 to provide quality of learning opportunities to 160 infants and toddlers through partnerships with contracted Child Care providers. The grant contract period began on January 1, 2015 to June 30, 2019. The Early Head Start Child Care Partnership grant requires non-federal share match of the total approved project costs. The total non-federal share is $639,350 for FY2018, which is provided through in-kind donations of goods and services as well as parent volunteering. 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. If funding is awarded, the Human Services Department will request acceptance of funds from the Board of Supervisors in a separate agenda item. (C-22-15-036-G-06)

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50.AMENDMENT TO GRANT FROM U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FOR THE EARLY HEAD START CHILD CARE PARTNERSHIP GRANTApprove Amendment No. 2 of the second program year of the Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership grant from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)/Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS), Grant No. 09HP004-02-02. The Amendment reduces Maricopa County’s required Non-Federal Share (NFS) for the period of July 1, 2016 to June 3

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50. AMENDMENT TO GRANT FROM U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FOR THE EARLY HEAD START CHILD CARE PARTNERSHIP GRANT Approve Amendment No. 2 of the second program year of the Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership grant from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)/Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS), Grant No. 09HP004-02-02. The Amendment reduces Maricopa County’s required Non-Federal Share (NFS) for the period of July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017. The Human Services Department submitted a waiver to DHHS/AFC/OHS for a reduction to the required NFS in the amount of $306,447 from $639,351 to $332,904. The waiver was approved and the required NFS is now reduced to $332,904. The Federal grant amount remains at $2,557,399 through the July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017 period. The County received the Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership grant (09HP004) for a five (5) year period that began on January 1, 2015 to June 30, 2019. The reduction in the NFS does not impact the grant award. Acceptance of the Amendment NSF amount will not impact the County General Fund. The Head Start program identifies NFS through the valuation of donated goods, and facilities and services provided by parents and community volunteers. District: ALL (C-22-15-036-G-07)

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38.GRANT FUNDING FROM U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FOR EARLY HEAD START-CHILD CARE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM Approve the receipt of grant funds from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)/Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS), Grant No. 09HP004-03-00 for the Early Head Start Child Care Partnership Grant. The grant funds are for 3rd year program funding beginning July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018. The grant fund amount is $2,557,399 retr

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38. GRANT FUNDING FROM U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FOR EARLY HEAD START-CHILD CARE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM Approve the receipt of grant funds from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)/Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS), Grant No. 09HP004-03-00 for the Early Head Start Child Care Partnership Grant. The grant funds are for 3rd year program funding beginning July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018. The grant fund amount is $2,557,399 retroactive to July 1, 2017. Also request approval of supplemental grant funds in the amount of $24,961 for cost-of-living (COLA) adjustment increase for the Early Head Start program for the period of July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018. Total funds to be approved with this action shall be $2,582,360. In addition, request approval to authorize the Chairman to sign all documents related to Grant No. 09HP004 and submission of any grant application for additional, continued and/or supplemental funding, as applicable, through June 30, 2019. The proposed FY2018 Human Services Department indirect cost rate from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is 20.4% of salaries and employee related expenses. Continued grant funds are $2,557,399 of which $572,181 is for salaries and fringe benefits and the supplemental grant funds amount are $24,961 of which $12,502 is for salaries and fringe benefits. The total estimated indirect costs are $119,275 and are fully recoverable. Once approved, the indirect cost rate shall be retro-active to July 1, 2017. 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 funds will not impact the Maricopa County General funds. The Head Start grant requires non-federal share match of the total approved project costs. The total non-federal share is $645,590 for FY2018, which is provided through in-kind donations of goods and services as well as parent volunteering. The Human Services Department (HSD) – Early Education Division Head Start program submitted a grant application for 3rd year continued funding in March 2017. And the application for the COLA adjustment was submitted in June 2017. 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. Supervisor District: All (C-22-15-036-G-08)

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$40.20 ($55,848-$83,616) Motion to approve by Supervisor Gates, seconded by Supervisor Hickman Ayes: Barney, Chucri, Gates, Hickman, Gallardo Human Services - Servicios Humanos

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40. AMENDMENT TO GRANT FUNDING FROM U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FOR EARLY HEAD START-CHILD CARE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM Approve the receipt of Amendment No. 2 which increases grant funds from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)/Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS), Grant No. 09HP004-03-02 for the Early Head Start Child Care Partnership Grant. The grant funds are for program period which began on July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018. The grant fund amount is $60,000. The FY2018 Human Services Department indirect cost rate from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is 22.9% of salaries and employee related expenses. The grant funds $60,000 are to be utilized for technology upgrades and Health and Safety improvements to Child Care partner sites. $0 funds will be for salaries and fringe benefits, therefore indirect costs are $0 and not 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 funds will not impact the Maricopa County General funds. The Human Services Department (HSD) – Early Education Division Head Start program submitted a grant application for supplemental funding in February 2018. The Head Start grant requires non-federal share match of the total approved project costs. The total non-federal share is now increase to $660,590 for FY2018, which is provided through in-kind donations of goods and services as well as parent volunteering. Supervisor District: All (C-22-15-036-G-09)

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41.ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT FUNDS FROM U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FOR EARLY HEAD START-CHILD CARE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMApprove financial Amendment No. 1 to the 4th year grant funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)/Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS), Grant No. 09HP004-04-01 for Early Head Start Child Care Partnership services. A Notice of Award (NOA) Amendment No. 1 awards supplemental funds in the amount of $65,548 

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41. ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT FUNDS FROM U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FOR EARLY HEAD START-CHILD CARE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM Approve financial Amendment No. 1 to the 4th year grant funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)/Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS), Grant No. 09HP004-04-01 for Early Head Start Child Care Partnership services. A Notice of Award (NOA) Amendment No. 1 awards supplemental funds in the amount of $65,548 for a cost-of-living increase for the Early Head Start program. This Amendment will increase funding from $2,582,360 to $2,647,908, the period of funding availability is July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019. This is a reoccurring grant. The Human Services Department FY2019 Indirect cost rate has not been fully negotiated, but the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has approved the use of the FY2018 indirect cost rate to be used. Therefore, the indirect cost rate is 22.9% for salaries and employee related expenses. The grant Amendment funds are $65,548 of which $10,811 is for salaries and benefits. The total estimated indirect costs are $2,476 and are fully recoverable. Budget adjustments will be made when the Indirect rate costs has been fully negotiated and shall be retroactive to July 1, 2018. Acceptance of the grant funds will not impact the County General Fund. The overall grant budget will be adjusted as necessary to accommodate this grant through a future reconciliation. Grant revenues are not local revenues for the purpose of the constitutional expenditure limitation, and therefore, expenditure of the funds is not prohibited by the budget law. The grant requires a 20% non-federal share match of the total approved project costs. The total non-federal share for the grant award period is increased from $645,590 to $661,977 which is provided through in-kind donations of goods and services as well as parent volunteering. The services provided by the grant award are not a mandated function but provides a benefit to the citizens by providing comprehensive services to families with eligible children with high quality care and education by integrating Head Start performance measures. These measures include providing children with learning opportunities to enhance development and help with preparing children to be school ready while also providing supportive services to families. The Priority for enrollment are: children who are homeless; involved in the child welfare system; present with developmental delays and/or disabilities; and children whose parents who are engaged in employment or training programs. Maricopa County was awarded 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. 09HP004 in January 2015 to provide quality of learning opportunities to 160 infants and toddlers through partnerships with contracted Child Care providers. The term of the grant period began January 1, 2015 through June 30, 2019. No future or on-going contributions are required after the grant period ends. The Human Services Department submitted an application for the supplemental funding after being notified by the OHS of funding availability. This supplemental grant award funds are non-competitive and awarded as a results of the program submitting an application for the funds.Supervisory District: All (C-22-15-036-G-11)

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56.AGREEMENT FOR CHILD CARE PROVIDER TRAININGApprove financial Intergovernmental Agreement “Agreement” with Maricopa County Community College District on behalf of Rio Salado College collectively referred to as “Contractor” and Maricopa County administered by its Human Services Department, collectively referred to as the “County”. The purpose of the Agreement is for the Contractor to provide training to child care providers who require educational qualifications as a part of their contract with 

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56. AGREEMENT FOR CHILD CARE PROVIDER TRAINING Approve financial Intergovernmental Agreement “Agreement” with Maricopa County Community College District on behalf of Rio Salado College collectively referred to as “Contractor” and Maricopa County administered by its Human Services Department, collectively referred to as the “County”. The purpose of the Agreement is for the Contractor to provide training to child care providers who require educational qualifications as a part of their contract with the Maricopa County Head Start Zero-Five Program. The goal of the activities is to improve the quality of childcare by providing training to child care providers. Contractor shall work to determine if individual staff members meets the Infant/Toddler (I/T) Child Development Associate education requirements as determined by the Council for Professional Recognition. The County shall reimburse the Contractor for training an amount not to exceed $30,000. The term of Agreement shall be retroactive to October 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019. This Agreement is funded by grants from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (C-22-15-036-G-00; C-22-16-011-G & C-22-17-060-G-00). This agreement does not impact the County General Funds. Supervisory District: All (C-22-19-011-3-00)

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28.APPLICATION TO U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FOR EARLY HEAD START-CHILD CARE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM GRANT FUNDING FOR FY2020Request approval for the Maricopa County Head Start program to submit continuation grant fund application to the U.S. Department of Health and Human (DHHS)/Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS), for the Grant No. 09HP0004 Child Care Partnership. The Maricopa County Human Services Department administers the Head Start progr

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28. APPLICATION TO U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FOR EARLY HEAD START-CHILD CARE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM GRANT FUNDING FOR FY2020 Request approval for the Maricopa County Head Start program to submit continuation grant fund application to the U.S. Department of Health and Human (DHHS)/Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS), for the Grant No. 09HP0004 Child Care Partnership. The Maricopa County Human Services Department administers the Head Start program. The County is a current recipient of the stated grant and the grant application submittal is for fifth (5th) year program, fiscal year 2020 funding, funding opportunity is non-competitive. The Grant application is for $2,693,691 and the period of availability for the funds will be July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020. The Grant project period began on January 1, 2015 thru June 30, 2019. In addition, request authorization for the Chairman to sign documents related to this funding application. The purpose of the grant is for the Head Start program to provide oversight of the Child Care Partnerships program in which eligible program participants ages zero to 3 years old are provided childcare services with integrated Head Start performance measures. Through this grant, 160 infants and toddlers are provided quality learning opportunities through partnerships with Child Care providers. The Grant requires Non-Federal Share (NFS) match of the total approved project cost. The NFS match is estimated to be $673,423, which is obtained through in-kind donations of services and parent volunteers. The Human Services Department indirect cost rate for FY2020 time-period has not been negotiated with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The estimated indirect cost rate for this application is calculated at the 22.9% for salaries and employee related expenses. The salaries and employee related costs are $540,712 and the estimated indirect rate costs is $123,823 and fully recoverable. Once awarded the grant funds the indirect cost rate will be adjusted. Receipt of the grant funds does not require future or ongoing contributions by the County at the end of the project period. The services provided under this grant are not a mandated function but provides a benefit to the citizens by providing eligible children with quality childcare services with Head Start performance measures. The Early Head Start Child Care Partnership program grant provides for enrollment for 160 infants and toddlers to receive services. This grant funding and any NFS match will not impact the Maricopa County General Funds. Once notified of funding award by DHHS, the Human Services Department will seek acceptance of funds from the Board of Supervisors in a separate agenda item. 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 Agreement does not alter the budget constraining expenditures of local revenues duly adopted by the Board pursuant to A.R.S. 42-17105. The overall budget will be adjusted as necessary to accommodate the grant funding through a future reconciliation. Grant funding application is due on April 1, 2019. Supervisory District: All (C-22-15-036-G-12)

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