To: Charles Winfrey, Human Services Committee Chairperson
From: Pamela Coleman, GCCARD Director
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RE: Request authorization to submit the 2024-2025 Head Start Application to HHS/ACF
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BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Genesee County Community Action Resource Department (GCCARD) requests authorization to submit the Head Start Grant Application for the 2024-2025 school year to service 318 Head Start children and 322 Early Head Start children and their families in Genesee County in the amount of $14,457,170 ($11,565,736 federal, plus $2,891,434 non-federal) from this committee and recommendation of approval by the full Board of Commissioners at their next regularly scheduled meeting.
BACKGROUND:
This is the annual Head Start application to serve low-income families with children from birth to age five and pregnant mothers. This application will provide for year two of the five-year cycle. The total proposed funded Head Start enrollment in Genesee County for the 2024-2025 school year is 318 Head Start and 322 Early Head Start children. The GCCARD Head Start Grantee has been funded for both Head Start and Early Head Start. The Beecher and Mott Delegates have been funded for Early Head Start. The complete federal award of this grant is $11,565,736.
DISCUSSION:
This funding provides services in center based classrooms and through home visiting. Comprehensive services include health and oral health, nutrition, mental health, education and family support services with the goal of preparing families and children for school success.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
No impact on Genesee County Human Resources as staff are contracted through OLHSA.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
The complete federal award of this grant is $11,565,736. This is divided as follows: $5,281,047 Head Start Main Grant, $54,360 Head Start Training and Technical Assistance (T&TA), $6,111,677 Early Head Start Main Grant, and $118,652 Early Head Start T&TA. The required non-federal share match is $2,891,434 ($0.25 per federal grant dollar). This match is generated through community partner and volunteer support in the form of classroom space and volunteer time, supplies and vendor discounts specific to the program. ($11,565,736 federal x $0.25 = $2,891,434 non-federal match).
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
This does not impact Genesee County facilities as space is leased.
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
This does not impact Genesee County technology.
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
Submission of this funding request will provide for housing, staff, and funding to provide anti-poverty programming in alignment with Genesee County’s provision of healthy, livable, and safe communities.
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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 Executive Director of the Genesee County Community Action Resource Department (“GCCARD”) to authorize submitting a Head Start Grant Application to the Department of Health and Human Services/Administration for Children and Families for the 2024-2025 school year to serve 318 Head Start and 322 Early Head Start children and their families in Genesee County, in the amount of $14,457,170.00 ($11,565,736.00 federal, plus $2,891,434.00 non-federal), is approved (a copy of the memorandum request dated February 21, 2024, and supporting documents being on file with the official records of the February 21, 2024 meeting of the Human Services Committee of this Board), and the Chairperson of this Board is authorized to execute both the application and the certifications on behalf of Genesee County.