To: Charles Winfrey, Human Services Committee Chairperson
From: Pamela Coleman, GCCARD Director
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RE: Approval of an agreement between Genesee County and Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency, in an amount not to exceed $12,359,679.00, to providing staffing and operation of Genesee County's Head Start Program; the cost of this agreement is fully grant funded and will be paid from the accounts listed
recommendation
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
The Genesee County Community Action Resource Department (GCCARD) requests authorization from this committee to request approval of the Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency (OLHSA) Fiscal and Personnel Agreement Amendment #2 for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 (FY26) between Genesee County and OLHSA in the amount not to exceed $12,357,679.00, with a recommendation of approval by the full Genesee County Board of Commissioners at their next regularly scheduled meeting.
BACKGROUND:
This is the second amendment to the Fiscal and Personnel Agreement between Genesee County and OLHSA. This amendment is necessary to account for funds awarded by the Michigan Department of Education allocated to salaries and fringe benefits for staff working with the Great Start Readiness Program and carryover funding for the 2025-2026 school year in the amount of $714,564.00, bringing the total of the agreement to an amount not to exceed $12,357,679.00. This amendment is to run from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. All other terms and conditions are to remain the same as those detailed in the 2021-2028 agreement (RES-2021-752) and modified by Amendment #1 (RES-2025-1818).
DISCUSSION:
This amendment will allow for the continuation of salaries and fringe benefits for staff working with the Great Start Readiness Program.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
There will be no impact on Genesee County Human Resources as Head Start/Early Head Start staff are contracted through OLHSA.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
The amendment details the addition of $599,455.00 to fund 2727-698.01-801.050 and $115,109.00 to fund number 2727-698.02-801.050 for the continuation and carryover of salaries and fringe benefits for staff working with the Great Start Readiness Program. No General Fund appropriation is required for this request. Budget amendment in process.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
There is no impact on facilities.
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
There is no impact on technology.
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
This memorandum conforms to Genesee County’s priorities of Community Growth and Long-Term Financial Stability as this collaboration with OLHSA and the continuation of salaries and fringe benefits for Head Start staff will feed economic stability and opportunity in Genesee County. The retention of skilled Head Start teachers and caretakers ensures the availability of Head Start and Early Head Start programming in Genesee County and aligns with Genesee County’s priority 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 Director of the Genesee County Community Action Resource Department (GCCARD) to authorize amending the Fiscal and Personnel Agreement between Genesee County and the Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency, said amendment being necessary to account for funds awarded by the Michigan Department of Education to cover the costs of salaries and fringe benefits for Head Start staff assigned to the Great Start Readiness Program and carryover funding for the period commencing October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, in the amount of $599,455.00 for fund 2727-698.01-801.050 and $115,109.00 for fund 2727-698.02-801.050, for a new agreement total not to exceed $12,357,679.00 is approved (a copy of the memorandum request and supporting documents being on file with the official records of the January 21, 2026 meeting of the Human Services Committee of this Board), and the Chairperson of this Board is authorized to execute the amendment on behalf of Genesee County.