To: Charles Winfrey, Human Services Committee Chairperson
From: Stephanie Howard, Executive Director
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RE: Request authorization to accept the HHS/ACF Grant Award in the amount of $2,507,854 for 2023-2024
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BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Genesee County Community Action Resource Department (GCCARD) requests authorization to accept the Health and Human Services Grant Award in the amount of $2,507,854 ($2,396,340 federal, plus $111,514 non-federal share) to continue the operation of the Genesee County Early Head Start Expansion Program from September 1, 2023 through August 31, 2024 from this committee with recommendation of acceptance by the full Genesee County Board of Commissioners at their next regularly scheduled meeting.
BACKGROUND:
This award covers all Genesee County Early Head Start Expansion services operated throughout Genesee County to serve 104 infants, toddlers and their families in the amount of $2,396,340. The required non-federal share match is $111,514. This match is generated through community partners and volunteer support in the form of classroom space, volunteer time, supplies, and vendor discounts specific to the program.
DISCUSSION:
Request for acceptance of seventh year of funding.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
None. Employees are subcontracted through OLHSA.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
This is grant funding received from the Health and Human Services, Administration of Children and Families and no general fund dollars will be used.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
This does not impact Genesee County facilities as space is leased.
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
This does not impact Genesee County technology.
IMPACT ON INDIRECT COSTS:
Indirect costs are not utilized.
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
Funding will assist in creating healthy, livable, and safe communities as well as contributed to community growth by providing anti-poverty programming to residents of Genesee County.
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 accepting the terms of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families grant award in the total amount of $2,507,854, said total consisting of $2,396,340 federal share and $111,514 non-federal share, to continue the operation of the Genesee County Early Head Start Expansion program for the period commencing September 1, 2023 through August 31, 2024, is approved (a copy of the memorandum request, award notices, and other supporting documents being on file with the official records of the October 11, 2023, meeting of the Human Services Committee of this Board) and the Chief Financial Officer is authorized to record the attached budget amendment.