BOS HEAD START REPORT JANUARY 2021.PDF

Receive the Head Start reports for January 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
January 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. The
500 487 program began modified services on March 16, 2020
400 and reached full site closures on April 1, 2020,
initiating Stay Home/Stay Safe practices.
300
200 131 109 During these challenging times, our team continues
100 60 to maintain our commitment to enroll young
0 children experiencing homelessness, foster care, in
EHS HS CCP EXP low income families and with disabilities.
Enrolled
Program mandate:
Children Enrolled with Disabilities (%) • Serve children with identified disabilities or
10%
9% developmental delays at no less than 10% of
8% the total enrollment
7%
6% • 88 Current Enrollment
3% 4%
4%
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
400 378 transfer out of the program
350 • Currently, EHS/HS program capacity meets the
300 early care and education needs of less than 8%
250 of eligible children and families in the Maricopa
200 County service area
150 • Maintaining a waitlist of eligible children helps
80 80 the program fill vacancies quickly and identify
100 38 underserved areas
50
0
EHS HS CCP EXP
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Maricopa County Head Start Program
Administered by the Human Services Department
January 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) January
Budget Expenditures Expenditures Budget
EHS/HS Operations & Training Expenditures 15,659,510 6,504,407 1,160,226 7,664,633 7,994,877
EHS/HS In-Kind 3,557,097 905,046 172,399 1,077,445 2,479,652
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) January
Budget Expenditures Expenditures Budget
CCP Operations & Training Expenditures 2,804,899 1,070,177 192,067 1,262,245 1,542,654
CCP In-Kind 673,423 381,982 85,618 467,600 205,823
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) January
Budget Expenditures Expenditures Budget
Expansion Operations & Training Expenditures 1,934,864 443,950 128,122 572,072 1,362,792
Expansion In-Kind 460,962 71,864 15,803 87,667 373,295
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Maricopa County Head Start Program
Administered by the Human Services Department
January 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
50 46 community. Applications are taken online and
45 in-person.
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5 2
0
Applications Completed Online Total Applications Completed
Number of Parent/Classroom Volunteers
Volunteer Hours Hours reflect the involvement of parents to ensure
children are school ready. Volunteer hours comprise
6000 of time parents spend engaging in:
5000 4856 • Classroom Volunteers
• Parent Involvement
4000 3119 • In Home Activity
3000 • Family Literacy
2000
1000 535
0
EHS/HS CCP EXP
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