BOS HEAD START REPORT DECEMBER 2020.PDF

Receive the Head Start reports for December 2020 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
• Meals served
• Parent education & Volunteer hours

Maricopa County Head Start Program
Administered by the Human Services Department
December 2020 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
501
500 program began modified services on March 16, 2020
and reached full site closures on April 1, 2020,
400
initiating Stay Home/Stay Safe practices.
300
200 134 113 During these challenging times, our team continues
100 62 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 (%) 
10% Serve children with identified disabilities or
9% developmental delays at no less than 10% of
8% the total enrollment
7%
6%  88 Current Enrollment
4%
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
421
450 transfer out of the program
400  Currently, EHS/HS program capacity meets the
350 early care and education needs of less than 8%
300 of eligible children and families in the Maricopa
250 County service area
200  Maintaining a waitlist of eligible children helps
150 the program fill vacancies quickly and identify
87 83
100 52 underserved areas
50
0
EHS HS CCP EXP
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Maricopa County Head Start Program
Administered by the Human Services Department
December 2020 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) December
Budget Expenditures Expenditures Budget
EHS/HS Operations & Training Expenditures 15,659,510 5,355,013 1,149,394 6,504,407 9,155,103
EHS/HS In-Kind 3,557,097 764,879 140,167 905,046 2,652,051
EHS/HS CACFP * - - - -
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) December
Budget Expenditures Expenditures Budget
CCP Operations & Training Expenditures 2,804,899 945,850 124,327 1,070,177 1,734,722
CCP In-Kind 673,423 306,271 75,711 381,982 291,441
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) December
Budget Expenditures Expenditures Budget
Expansion Operations & Training Expenditures 1,934,864 350,217 93,733 443,950 1,490,914
Expansion In-Kind 460,962 55,003 16,861 71,864 389,098
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Maricopa County Head Start Program
Administered by the Human Services Department
December 2020 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
45 41 community. Applications are taken online and
40 in-person.
35
30
25
20 16
15
10
5
0
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
4000 3668
of time parents spend engaging in:
3500  Classroom Volunteers
2755
3000  Parent Involvement
2500  In Home Activity
2000  Family Literacy
1500
1000 552
500
0
EHS/HS CCP EXP
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