To: Charles Winfrey, Human Services Committee Chairperson
From: Pamela Coleman, GCCARD Director
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RE: Approval of a request to submit Corrective Action Plan to the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families in response to Focus Area Two Monitoring Review
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BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
The Genesee County Community Action Resource Department (GCCARD) requests authorization from this committee to submit a Corrective Action Plan to the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (HHS/ACF) for the Focus Area Two (FA2) monitoring review conducted from May 5, 2025 to May 9, 2025, with a recommendation of approval by the full Genesee County Board of Commissioners at their next regularly scheduled meeting.
BACKGROUND:
During the week of May 5, 2025, to May 9, 2025, the ACF conducted an onsite FA2 monitoring review of the Head Start and Early Head Start programs. Through informational interview and classroom observation, the review identified one area of non-compliance as per the requirements of the Head Start Program Performance Standards or Public Law 110-134, Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007.
DISCUSSION:
A Corrective Action Plan has been developed to be submitted to the ACF to address the area of non-compliance. In collaboration with the Oakland Livingston Human Services Agency (OLHSA) Human Resources Department, GCCARD Head Start administrative staff have implemented a management system to define roles and responsibilities for Head Start and Early Head Start staff by conducting an annual performance appraisal in tandem with professional development plans. Personnel policies were revised to reflect this improvement.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
There will be no impact on Genesee County Human Resources as Head Start and Early Head Start staff are contracted through the Oakland Livingston Human Services Agency.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
There will be no impact on the budget.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
There will be no impact on facilities.
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
There will be no impact on technology.
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
This memorandum conforms to Genesee County’s priorities of Long-Term Financial Stability and Community Growth as we strive to go above and beyond when meeting funding requirements and investing in the professional development of Head Start and Early Head Start staff, all to better service Head Start and Early Head Start recipients in Genesee County.
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TO THE HONORABLE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE GENESEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
BE IT RESOLVED, by this Board of County Commissioners of Genesee County, Michigan, that the request by the Director of the Genesee County Community Action Resource Department (GCCARD) to authorize submission of a Corrective Action Plan to the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families in response to the one area of non-compliance identified in the Focus Area Two monitoring review conducted in May 2025, is approved (a copy of the memorandum request and supporting documentation being on file with the official records of the September 17, 2025 meeting of the Human Services Committee of this Board), and the Chairperson of this Board is authorized to execute any documents on behalf of Genesee County.