BOS HEAD START PROGRAM REPORT MARCH 2021.PDF

Receive the Head Start reports for March 2021 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 2021 Report to Board of Supervisors
Head Start continues to provide services to enrolled
Number of Children Enrolled
children and families using technology and other
600 creative resources to the extent possible.
521
500
During these challenging times, our team continues
400
to maintain our commitment to enroll young
300 children experiencing homelessness, foster care, in
136
200 low income families and with disabilities.
112 61
100
0
EHS HS CCP EXP
Enrolled
Program mandate:
Children Enrolled with Disabilities (%) 
12% Serve children with identified disabilities or
10% developmental delays at no less than 10% of
10% the total enrollment
8%  100 Current Enrollment
6% 5%
4%
4% 3%
2%
0%
EHS HS CCP EXP
Head Start maintains a waitlist for each center to
Number of Children on Waitlist
ensure replacement of children who leave or
600 transfer out of the program
508  Currently, EHS/HS program capacity meets the
500
early care and education needs of less than 8%
400 of eligible children and families in the Maricopa
County service area
300
 Maintaining a waitlist of eligible children helps
200 the program fill vacancies quickly and identify
101 108 65 underserved areas
100
0
EHS HS CCP EXP
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Maricopa County Head Start Program
Administered by the Human Services Department
March 2021 Report to Board of Supervisors
Program Financial Summary
Early Head Start/Head Start (EHS/HS) program receive grant funds from the Office of Head Start for the grant period
of July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021.
 The grant requires a Non-Federal share match of 20% of the grant award, the Head Start program’s match
consists of donated goods, services and partner involvement in the program.
 The program provides 1/3 to 1/2 of a child’s nutritional needs partially funded by the AZ Department
of Education Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). *Grant Period October 1, 2020 through
September 30, 2021. CACFP has not been received for FY21.
Total Previous YTD Remaining
Base Grant(FY21) March
Budget Expenditures Expenditures Budget
EHS/HS Operations & Training Expenditures 15,659,510 8,683,708 1,504,568 10,188,276 5,471,234
EHS/HS In-Kind 3,557,097 1,228,712 123,792 1,352,504 2,204,593
EHS/HS CACFP 458,400 - - 458,400
Early Head Start Child Care Partnership (CCP) program receive grant funds from the Office of Head Start for the grant
period of July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021.
 The grant requires a Non-Federal share match of 20% of the grant award, the Head Start program’s match
consists of donated goods, services and partner involvement in the program.
 CCP partnership include one (1) school district and seven (7) private childcare centers for 14 locations.
Total Previous YTD Remaining
CCP Grant(FY21) March
Budget Expenditures Expenditures Budget
CCP Operations & Training Expenditures 2,804,899 1,398,339 276,881 1,675,220 1,129,679
CCP In-Kind 673,423 542,938 41,539 584,477 88,946
Early Head Start Child Care Partnership Expansion (EXP) program receive grant funds from the Office of Head Start
for the grant period of September 1, 2020 to August 31, 2021.
 The grant requires a Non-Federal share match of 20% of the grant award, the Head Start program’s match
consists of donated goods, services and partner involvement in the program.
Total Previous YTD Remaining
Expansion Grant(GY21) March
Budget Expenditures Expenditures Budget
Expansion Operations & Training Expenditures 1,934,864 668,688 175,221 843,909 1,090,955
Expansion In-Kind 460,962 102,962 14,106 117,068 343,894
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Maricopa County Head Start Program
Administered by the Human Services Department
March 2021 Report to Board of Supervisors
Intake starts the process for Head Start to have
Number of Applications Completed
a lasting impact on children, families and the
64 63 community. Applications are taken online and
62 in-person.
60
58
56
53
54
52
50
48
Applications Completed Online Total Applications Completed
Volunteers
Number of Parent/Classroom
Volunteer Hours Hours reflect the involvement of parents to ensure
children are school ready. Volunteer hours comprise
3500 3070 of time parents spend engaging in:
3000  Classroom Volunteers
2500  Parent Involvement
 In Home Activity
2000  Family Literacy
1500
1500
1000
568
500
0
EHS/HS CCP EXP
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