BOS REPORT-DECEMBER-PY1920.PDF

Maricopa County — Formal (2020-02-12)

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Receive the Head Start report for December 2019 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 2019 Report to Board of Supervisors 
 
Page 1 of 4 
 
Maricopa County Head Start’s funded enrollment 
is 1,245: 
 
182 Infant/Toddlers (EHS) 
 
807  Preschool Aged Children (HS) 
 
160 Childcare Partnership (CCP) 
 
96 Infant/Toddlers (EHS-CCP Expansion) 
Monthly enrollment fluctuates due to: 
 
Services start and end dates  
 
Participant Turnover  
Program allowed 30 days to fill any vacant 
opportunities. 
 
 
 
Program mandate:  
 Serve children with identified disabilities or 
developmental delays at no less than 10% of 
the total enrollment 
 95 Current Enrollment 
 
This program year, 119 young children had the 
opportunity to be educated alongside their 
typically developing peers.  
 
Head Start maintains a waitlist for each center to  
ensure replacement of children who leave or 
transfer out of the program 
 Currently, EHS/HS program capacity meets the 
early care and education needs of less than 8% 
of eligible children and families in the Maricopa 
County service area  
 Maintaining a waitlist of eligible children helps 
the program fill vacancies quickly and identify 
underserved areas 
 
Intake starts the process for Head Start to have  
a lasting impact on children, families and the 
community. Applications taken online and  
in-person. 
182
807
160
96
0
200
400
600
800
1000
EHS
HS
CCP
EXP
Number of Children Enrolled
7%
11%
4%
8%
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
EHS
HS
CCP
EXP
Children Enrolled with Disabilities (%)
86
350
99
60
0
100
200
300
400
EHS
HS
CCP
EXP
Number of Children on Waitlist
44
123
0
50
100
150
Applications Completed Online Total Applications Completed
Number of Applications Completed

Maricopa County Head Start Program 
Administered by the Human Services Department 
December 2019 Report to Board of Supervisors 
 
Page 2 of 4 
 
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, 2019 through June 30, 2020.  
 
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, 2019 through  
September 30, 2020. 
 
 
 
Early Head Start Child Care Partnership (CCP) program receive grant funds from the Office of Head Start for the grant 
period of July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020.  
 
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. 
 
 
 
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, 2019 to August 31, 2020.  
 
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. 
 
Base Grant
 Total 
Budget 
 Previous 
Expenditures 
December
 YTD 
Expenditures 
 Remaining 
Budget 
EHS/HS Operations & Training Expenditures
14,228,388
 
CCP Grant
 Total 
Budget 
 Previous 
Expenditures 
December
 YTD 
Expenditures 
 Remaining 
Budget 
CCP Operations & Training Expenditures
2,693,691
    
932,965
             
232,397
       
1,165,362
     
1,528,329
    
CCP In-Kind
673,423
       
148,845
             
24,400
         
173,245
        
500,178
       
Expansion Grant
 Total 
Budget 
 Previous 
Expenditures 
December
 YTD 
Expenditures 
 Remaining 
Budget 
Expansion Operations & Training Expenditures
1,843,849
    
309,541
               
161,399
       
470,940
          
1,372,909
    
Expansion In-Kind
460,962
       
64,640
                  
24,323
         
88,963
            
371,999
       
 
          5,079,620
    1,500,037
     
  -
6,579,657
    7,648,731
EHS/HS In-Kind 
   3 ,557,097
          1,113,516
       
404,157
276,101
     1,389,617
    2,167,480
EHS/HS CACFP  *
      4 04,157
                      
               -
       
-

Maricopa County Head Start Program 
Administered by the Human Services Department 
December 2019 Report to Board of Supervisors 
 
Page 3 of 4 
 
 
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 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2687
16823
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
EHS
HS
Number of Meals Served
 
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 
 
8984
924
884
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
EHS/HS
CCP
EXP
Number of Parent/Classroom 
Volunteer Hours

Maricopa County Head Start Program 
Administered by the Human Services Department 
December 2019 Report to Board of Supervisors 
 
Page 4 of 4 
Head Start Curriculum Fidelity 
 
Curriculum fidelity refers to how closely programs implement the chosen curriculum to the way it was designed. 
 
 
61%
28%
93%
96%
83%
73%
38%
18%
8%
5%
18%
13%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
120%
Use
Assessment
Families
Physical
Environment
Structure
Teacher-Child
Pre-K Curriculum Score (40 Classrooms)
Using to Fidelity
Low Usage
48%
86%
97%
89%
94%
94%
87%
51%
13%
2%
11%
7%
7%
13%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
120%
Use
Assessment
Families
Gold's
Physical
Environment
Structure
Teacher-Child
Infant/Toddler/Two's Curriculum Score (46 Classrooms)
Using to Fidelity
Low Usage