HEAD START BOS MARCH 2023 REPORT.PDF

Receive the Head Start report for March 2023 submitted by the Human Services Department. 
 
Report includes information on: 
• 
Program Enrollment 
• 
Number of Children Served with Disabilities 
• 
Program Eligible Children on Waitlist 
• 
Funding Amount and Expenditures 
• 
Parent Education & Volunteer Hours

MARICOPA COUNTY HEAD START PROGRAM 
ADMINISTERED BY THE HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT 
March 2023 Report to Board of Supervisors 
 
 
 
 
Enrollment 
Head Start programs promote 
the school readiness of infants, 
toddlers, and preschool-aged 
children from low-income 
families. In order to reach those 
most in need of services, a 
program must develop and 
implement a recruitment 
process designed to actively 
inform all families with eligible 
children. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Inclusion 
Office of Head Start (OHS) has 
been a leader in the movement 
to support the Inclusion of 
children with disabilities in early 
childhood settings. OHS 
mandates our program to serve 
at least 10% of children with 
identified disabilities or 
developmental d elays.

MARICOPA COUNTY HEAD START PROGRAM 
ADMINISTERED BY THE HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT 
March 2023 Report to Board of Supervisors 
 
 
 
Waitlist 
Head Start maintains a waitlist for each 
center to ensure replacement of 
children who leave or transfer out of the 
program. Maintaining a waitlist of 
eligible children helps the program fill 
vacancies quickly and identify 
underserved areas. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Applications 
Intake starts the process for 
Head Start to have a lasting 
impact on children, families, and 
the community. Applications are 
taken online and in-person.

MARICOPA COUNTY HEAD START PROGRAM 
ADMINISTERED BY THE HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT 
March 2023 Report to Board of Supervisors 
 
 
 
Volunteers 
Hours reflect the involvement of 
parents to ensure children are 
school ready.  Volunteer hours 
comprise of time parents spend 
engaging in:     
 
• 
Classroom Volunteers     
• 
Parent Involvement     
• 
In Home Activity     
• 
Family Literacy 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Meals 
Center-based services provide 
one-third to two-thirds of a child’s 
daily nutritional needs. The 
program meets Federal 
guidelines for healthy meals and 
snacks, which are eligible for 
USDA reimbursement from the 
Child and Adult Care Food 
Program (CACFP).Meal service 
number changes reflect 
enrollment levels and number of 
service days in each month.

MARICOPA COUNTY HEAD START PROGRAM 
ADMINISTERED BY THE HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT 
March 2023 Report to Board of Supervisors 
 
 
 
Program Financial Summary 
Head Start Program 
Early Head Start (EHS), Head Start (HS) & Childcare Partnership program are funded by a 
grant from the Office of Head Start. The grant period is of July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2026. 
Funding is allocated on an annual basis July 1st through June 30th. 
• Head Start Services are also provided through partnerships with 6 Childcare partners at 
14 sites, 28 classrooms. 
• The grant requires a Non-Federal share match (In-Kind) of 20% of the grant award, the 
Head Start program’s match consists of donated goods, services and parent 
involvement in the program. 
The Head Start program receives a Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) grant from 
the Arizona Department of Education on an annual basis. The grant period is October 1st 
through September 30th. The program provides 1/3 to 1/2 of a child’s daily nutritional needs. 
 
Base Grant (FY23)  
Total Budget  
Previous 
Expenditures  
March 
YTD 
Expenditures  
Remaining 
Budget  
EHS/HS Operations & Training 
Expenditures  
        
19,764,769  
        
10,464,534  
           
1,471,037  
        
11,935,571  
           
7,829,198  
EHS/HS In-Kind  
           
4,941,192  
              
974,464  
              
158,835  
           
1,133,299  
           
3,807,893  
EHS/HS CACFP (10/01/22-09/30/23)  
              
714,354  
                
75,896  
              
173,965  
              
249,861  
              
464,493 
 
ARPA Grant 
The Head Start program received an ARPA grant from the Office of Head Start. The grant 
budget period is April 1, 2021, through March 31, 2023. With ARPA funding, the program will 
reach eligible children and families who did not enroll last year, or who did not engage in a full 
program year, due to the many uncertainties caused by the pandemic. This grant does not 
require a non-federal share match – In-Kind. 
 
ARPA (GY22)  
Total Budget  
Previous 
Expenditures  
March 
YTD 
Expenditures  
Remaining 
Budget  
COVID – Additional Costs  
              
269,984  
              
144,265  
                   
8,595  
              
152,860  
              
117,124  
ARPA  
           
1,287,968  
              
651,055  
              
198,771  
              
849,826  
              
438,142