Vote — approved

Steve Gallardo	yes
Bill Gates	abstain
Clint Hickman	yes
Denny Barney	abstain
Steve Chucri	yes

44.APPLICATION FOR EARLY HEAD START EXPANSION AND EARLY HEAD START CHILD CARE PARTNERSHIP GRANTRequest approval for the Maricopa County Human Services Department (HSD) – Head Start Program to submit a grant application to the U.S. Department of Health and Human (DHHS)/Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS), for Funding Opportunity Number: HHS-2019-ACF-OHS-HP-1386 for Early Head Start Expansion and Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership Grants. The purpose of 

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44. APPLICATION FOR EARLY HEAD START EXPANSION AND EARLY HEAD START CHILD CARE PARTNERSHIP GRANT Request approval for the Maricopa County Human Services Department (HSD) – Head Start Program to submit a grant application to the U.S. Department of Health and Human (DHHS)/Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS), for Funding Opportunity Number: HHS-2019-ACF-OHS-HP-1386 for Early Head Start Expansion and Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership Grants. The purpose of the grant is to expand access to high quality, comprehensive services to low-income infants and toddlers and their families through Early Head Start-Child Care (EHS-CC) Partnerships, or through the expansion of Early Head Start services. The Grant opportunity is open and competitive: eligibility is limited to public or private non-profit organizations, including faith-based organizations or for-profit organizations that can provide Early Head Start services to children and families. Entities operating Head Start programs are eligible to operate Early Head Start programs. In addition, request authorization for the Chairman to sign documents related to this Grant application. The County’s Head Start Program proposes expanding Child Care Partnership services in the east and west region of the County. The Grant application request is for $2,453,644. The Grant period shall begin March 1, 2019 and end on February 1, 2020 with a five-year project period. If awarded the grant, the Department will submit for funding on an annual basis. The Grant requires Non-Federal Share (NFS) match of the total approved project cost. The NFS match is estimated to be $613,411, which will be obtained through in-kind donations of services and parent volunteers. The Human Services Department FY2019 Indirect cost rate has not been fully negotiated; however, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has approved the use of the FY2018 indirect cost rate to be used until the rate is fully negotiated. Therefore, the FY2019 indirect cost rate is 22.9% for salaries and employee related expenses. The Grant application is for $2,453,644: $1,855,644 is anticipated for operational costs, of which $665,005 is for salaries and employee related expenses. The total estimated indirect costs are $152,286 and are recoverable. Budget adjustments will be made when the Indirect rate costs has been fully negotiated and shall be effective March 1, 2019. 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. The Grant funding amount shall be $2,453,644 with $152,286 for Indirect and are recoverable, the required NFS match is anticipated to be $613,411. Maricopa County is a current recipient of a Child Care Partnership Grant that began on January 1, 2015 through June 30, 2019 and provides services to 160 eligible infants and toddler through partnerships with contracted Child Care providers. The services to be provided by the Head Start under this Grant are not a mandated function but provides a benefit to the citizens by providing eligible children with high quality Child Care and education by integrating Head Start performance measures. The measures provide children with learning opportunities to enhance development and help with preparing children to be school ready. No future or ongoing contributions are required after the grant period ends. Grant application is due November 30, 2018. Supervisory District: All (C-22-19-015-G-00)

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