Vote — approved

Clint Hickman	yes
Gallardo ACTION	yes
Steve Chucri	yes

1.MARICOPA COUNTY HEAD START PROGRAM PRESENTATIONPresentation regarding the Head Start Program. Bruce Liggett, Human Services Department Director Alecia Jackson, Early Education Division Assistant DirectorThe presentation will include information on the Maricopa County Head Start/Early Head Start program activities: • Program Highlights from 2017• Governance: Roles and Responsibilities• Program Implementation for 2018-19• Approval of Annual Refunding ApplicationsAt the conclusion of the presenta

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1. MARICOPA COUNTY HEAD START PROGRAM PRESENTATION Presentation regarding the Head Start Program. Bruce Liggett, Human Services Department Director Alecia Jackson, Early Education Division Assistant Director The presentation will include information on the Maricopa County Head Start/Early Head Start program activities: • Program Highlights from 2017 • Governance: Roles and Responsibilities • Program Implementation for 2018-19 • Approval of Annual Refunding Applications At the conclusion of the presentation request approval to submit grant application for FY2019 funds. The grant applications shall be submitted to the U.S. Department of Health and Human (DHHS)/Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS). The Head Start program will submit grant applications for continued funding for: • 4th year funding for Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership (09HP0004) in an amount not to exceed $2,600,000; and • 3rd year funding for Head Start and Early Head Start (09CH010385) in an amount not to exceed $13,500,000 Program activities will begin on July 1, 2018 and ends on June 30, 2019. Also request authorization for the Chairman to sign all documents related to the grant funds and approve the submission of any subsequent applications for additional supplemental funding, if appropriate. The Human Services Department will request approval to receive awarded funds once notified of grant awards. (C-22-18-032-P-00)

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50. ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT FUNDS FROM U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FOR EARLY HEAD START-CHILD CARE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM Approve the acceptance 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. 09HP004-04-00 in the amount not-to-exceed $2,582,360 for the delivery of Early Head Start Child Care Partnership services. The grant award begins July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019. This grant action awards $2,521,061 for Early Head Start operations and $61,299 for training and technical assistance for the budget period. The grant award is non-competing continuation and is for the 4th year of a fifty-four (54) month project period. The term of the grant period began January 1, 2015 through June 30, 2019. No ongoing contributions are required after the grant period ends. The Department has been providing Head Start services in Maricopa County since 1966. 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 total grant funds are $2,582,360 of which $535,366 is for salaries and benefits. The total estimated indirect costs are $122,599 and fully recoverable. Budget adjustments will be made when the Indirect rate costs has been fully negotiated and shall be retroactive to July 1, 2018. 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 $ 645,590 which is provided through in-kind donations of goods and services as well as parent volunteering. The grant award is not a mandated function but provides a benefit to the citizens by providing 160 eligible children and their families with high quality care, education, and supportive services and by integrating Head Start performance standards into childcare organizations throughout the community. Authorize the Chairman to sign all documents related to these grant funds, as applicable. 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 in January 2015 to provide quality of learning opportunities to 160 infants and toddlers through partnerships with contracted Child Care providers. 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 Board of Supervisors approved (C-22-18-032-P-00) the submission of the Grant application to the Office of Head Start on March 19, 2018. The Human Services Department submitted the grant application on April 1, 2018. (C-22-15-036-G-10)

Vote — approved

Steve Gallardo	yes
Clint Hickman	yes
Steve Chucri	yes

51.ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT FUNDS FROM U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FOR HEAD START & EARLY HEAD START PROGRAMApprove the acceptance 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. 09CH010385-03-00 in the amount not-to-exceed $13,451,788 for the delivery of Head Start and Early Head Start program services. The grant award begins July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019. The grant

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51. ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT FUNDS FROM U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FOR HEAD START & EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM Approve the acceptance 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. 09CH010385-03-00 in the amount not-to-exceed $13,451,788 for the delivery of Head Start and Early Head Start program services. The grant award begins July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019. The grant award is a non-competing continuation and is for the 3rd year of a five (5) year project period. The term of the grant period began July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2021. No on-going contributions are required after the grant period ends. The Department has been providing Head Start services since 1966. 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 total grant funds are $13,451,788 of which $9,315,233 is for salaries and benefits. The total estimated indirect costs are $2,133,188 and fully recoverable. Budget adjustments will be made when the Indirect rate costs has been fully negotiated and shall be retroactive to July 1, 2018. 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 $3,362,947 which is provided through in-kind donations of goods and services as well as parent volunteering. The grant award is not a mandated function but provides a benefit to the citizens by providing services to eligible children from 0-5 years old and their families. The approved Head Start enrollment is 807 and Early Head Start enrollment is 182. Authorize the Chairman to sign all documents related to these grant funds, as applicable. 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 the Head Start and Early Head Start grant from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)/Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS), Grant No. 09CH010385-03-00 on July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2021 to provide Head Start program services. 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 Board of Supervisors approved (C-22-18-032-P-00) the submission of the Grant application to the Office of Head Start on March 19, 2018. The Human Services Department submitted the grant application on April 1, 2018 and submitted a revised budget application on May 16, 2018. (C-22-16-011-G-07)