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Maricopa County — Formal (2019-07-31)

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SAI NUMBER:
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN S ERVICES
ADMINISTRATIO N FOR CHILDREN AND FA MILIES PMS DOC UMEN T NUMBER:
NOTICE OF AWARD
1. AWARDING OFFICE: 2. ASSISTANCE TYPE: 3. AWARD NO.: 3a. AMEND. NO.:
Office of Head Start Discretionary Grant 09HP000200-01-00 0
4. FAIN: 09HP000200
5. TYPE OF AWARD: 6. TYPE OF ACTION: 7. AWARD AUTHORITY:
Service New 42 USC 9801 ET SEQ
8. BUDGET PERIOD: 9. PROJECT PERIOD: 10. CFDA NO.:
93.600 - Head Start
07/01/2019 THRU 06/30/2020 07/01/2019 THRU 06/30/2024
11. RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION:
MARICOPA, COUNTY OF
STANDARD TERMS
1. Paid by DHHS Payment Management System (PMS), see attached for payment information. This
award is subject to the requirements of the HHS Grants Policy Statement (HHS GPS) that are
applicable to you based on your recipient type and the purpose of this award.
This includes requirements in Parts I and II (available at http://www.hhs.gov/grants/grants/policies-
regulations/index.html of the HHS GPS. Although consistent with the HHS GPS, any applicable
statutory or regulatory requirements, including 45 CFR Part 75, directly apply to this award apart
from any coverage in the HHS GPS. This award is subject to requirements or limitations in any
applicable Appropriations Act. This award is subject to the requirements of Section 106 (g) of the
trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, as amended (22 U.S.C. 7104). For the full text of the
award term, go to http://www.acf.hhs.gov/discretionary-post-award-requirements
This award is subject to the Federal Financial Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA or
Transparency) of 2006 subaward and executive compensation reporting requirements. For the full text
of the award term, go to http://www.acf.hhs.gov/discretionary-post-award-requirements.This award is
subject to requirements as set forth in 2 CFR 25.110 Central Contractor Registration (CCR) and
DATA Universal Number System (DUNS). For full text go to http://www.acf.hhs.gov/discretionary-
post-award-requirements
Consistent with 45 CFR 75.113, applicants and recipients must disclose in a timely manner, in writing
to the HHS awarding agency, with a copy to the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG), all
information related to violations of federal criminal law involving fraud, bribery, or gratuity
violations potentially affecting the federal award. Subrecipients must disclose, in a timely manner, in
writing to the prime recipient (pass through entity) and the HHS OIG, all information related to
violations of federal criminal law involving fraud, bribery, or gratuity violations potentially affecting
the federal award. Disclosures must be sent in writing to the awarding agency and to the HHS OIG at
the following addresses:
The Administration for Children for Children and Families U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services Office of Grants Management ATTN: Grants Management Specialist 330 C Street, SW.,
Switzer Building Corridor 3200 Washington, DC 20201 AND
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General ATTN: Mandatory Grant
Disclosures, Intake Coordinator 330 Independence Avenue, SW, Cohen Building Room 5527
Washington, DC 20201 Fax: (202) 205-0604 (Include “Mandatory Grant Disclosures” in subject line)
or Email: MandatoryGranteeDisclosures@oig.hhs.gov
Failure to make required disclosures can result in any of the remedies described in 45 CFR75.371
Remedies for noncompliance, including suspension or debarment (See 2 CFR parts 180 & 376 and 31
U.S.C. 3321).
This award is subject to the requirements as set forth in 45 CFR Part 87. This award is subject to HHS
regulations codified at 45 CFR Chapter XIII, Parts 1301, 1302, 1303, 1304 and 1305. Attached are
terms and conditions, reporting requirements, and payment instructions. Initial expenditure of funds
by the grantee constitutes acceptance of this award.
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AWARD ATTACHMENTS
Maricopa County Human Services 09HP000200-01-00
1. Remarks

26. REMARKS (Continued from previous page)
Under Section 638 of the Head Start Act, this grant action awards MARICOPA, COUNTY OF a
project period of 07/01/2019-06/30/2024 for the operation of a Early Head Start program in the
designated service area(s). This grant action awards $2,632,392 for Early Head Start operations
and $61,299 for training and technical assistance for the initial budget period of 07/01/2019-
06/30/2020.
Early Head Start population: 160 infants and toddlers.
Designated Early Head Start service area(s): Maricopa County excluding City of Phoenix.
Approved program option(s) for the Early Head Start program: Center-based.
This grant is subject to the requirements for contribution of the non-federal match and approval
of key staff, the limitations on development and administrative costs and employee
compensation, and prior written approval for the purchase of equipment and other capital
expenditures and the purchase, construction and major renovation of facilities as specified in
Attachment 1. This grant is also subject to the conditions specified in Attachment 2.
This grant action awards the cost-of-living adjustment increase for the Early Head Start program
for Fiscal Year 2019.
As per Program Instruction ACF-PI-HS-17-04, the grantee is required to submit one semi-annual
SF-425 report, one annual SF-425 report, and one final SF-425 report. For Maricopa County,
SF-425 reports must be received by:
- Semi-Annual Report: 01/30/2020
- Annual Report: 07/30/2020
- Final Report: 10/30/2020
Additionally, the grantee must submit their SF-429 Real Property Status report via the Online
Data Collection System, accessible through GrantSolutions. Your SF-429 report is due by the
Annual SF-425 due date given above. Please refer to Program Instruction ACF-PI-HS-17-03 for
further details.

Attachment 1
Recipient Organization: MARICOPA, COUNTY OF
This grant is subject to Section 640(b) of the Head Start Act and 45 C.F.R. § 1303.4 requiring a
non-federal match of 20 percent of the total cost of the program. This grant is also subject to the
requirements in Section 644(b) of the Head Start Act and 45 C.F.R. §1303.5 limiting
development and administrative costs to a maximum of 15 percent of the total costs of the
program, including the non-federal match contribution of such costs. The requirements for a
non-federal match of 20 percent and the limitation of 15 percent for development and
administrative costs apply to the 07/01/2019-06/30/2020 budget period unless a waiver is
approved. Any request for a waiver of the non-federal match, or a portion thereof, that meets the
conditions under Section 640(b)(1)-(5) of the Head Start Act and 45 C.F.R. § 1303.4 or a waiver
of the limitation on development and administrative costs that meets the conditions under 45
C.F.R. §1303.5 must be submitted in advance of the end of the budget period. Any waiver
request submitted after the expiration of the project period will not be considered.
The HHS Uniform Administrative Requirements (see 45 C.F.R. § 75.308(c)(1)(ii)) provide the
authority to ACF to approve key staff of Head Start grantees. For the purposes of this grant, key
staff is defined as the Head Start Director or person carrying out the duties of the Head Start
Director if not under that title and the Chief Executive Officer, Executive Director and/or Chief
Fiscal Officer if any of those positions is funded, either directly or through indirect cost recovery,
more than 50 percent with Head Start funds.
Section 653 of the Head Start Act prohibits the use of any federal funds, including Head Start
grant funds, to pay any portion of the compensation of an individual employed by a Head Start
agency if that individual's compensation exceeds the rate payable for Level II of the Executive
Schedule.
Prior written approval must be obtained for the purchase of equipment and other capital
expenditures as described in 45 C.F.R. § 75.439(a). Prior written approval must also be
obtained under 45 C.F.R. § 75.439(b)(3) and 45 C.F.R. Part 1303 Subpart E – Facilities to use
Head Start grant funds for the initial or ongoing purchase, construction and major renovation of
facilities. No Head Start grant funds may be used toward the payment of one-time expenses,
principal and interest for the acquisition, construction or major renovation of a facility without
prior written approval of the Administration for Children and Families.

Attachment 2
Budget Period 01 of the Project Period
Head Start Grantees must comply with the terms and conditions for the project period
award in the specified timeframes.
Health and Safety
• Conduct a screening of the health and safety environment of each center and/or family
child care home where services are provided according to the following schedule, as
applicable:
- within 45 days of the start of the program or school year;
- within 45 days of children receiving services in a new center and/or family child care
home; and/or
- within 45 days of the start of the project period when the project period begins during the
program or school year.
See: https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/organizational-leadership/publication/health-safety-
screener.
• Complete a certification of compliance with all Office of Head Start (OHS) health and
safety requirements within 75 days of the start of the program or school year, or within 75
days of the start of the project period when the project period begins during the program
or school year.
• Submit the certification to the OHS in the Head Start Enterprise System (HSES) under the
DRS tab, NoA Conditions in the folder titled "Certification of Compliance with Health
&Safety Requirements" and notify your Program and Grants Management Specialists of
its availability in the Correspondence tab immediately thereafter.
Governance
• Conduct a screening of the organization’s governance and leadership capacity within 60
c a l e n d a r d a y s o f t h e s t a r t o f t h e p r o j e c t p e r i o d . S e e :
https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/organizational-leadership/article/governing-body-tribal-
council-certification.
• Complete a certification that the governance and leadership capacity screening was
conducted and a training plan was developed within 75 days of the start of the project
period. See: https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/organizational-leadership/article/governance-
leadership-oversight-capacity-screener-certification.
• Submit the certification to the OHS in the Head Start Enterprise System (HSES) under the
DRS tab, NoA Conditions in the folder titled "Certification of Governance and Leadership
Capacity Screening" and notify your Program and Grants Management Specialists of its
availability in the Correspondence tab immediately thereafter.
See: https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/designation-renewal-system