To: Charles Winfrey, Human Services Committee Chairperson
From: Pamela Coleman, GCCARD Director
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RE: Request authorization to submit the CACFP Food Proposal and Authorize the Budget for 2024-2025
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BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Genesee County Community Action Resource Department (GCCARD) requests authorization to submit a Head Start and GCCARD Nutrition Services food proposal and agreement to the Michigan Department of Education, Child and Adult Care Food Program for $956,519.67 and reimbursement and budgetary authorization to fund this expenditure driven grant to be used for the 2024-2025 school year from this committee and recommendation of acceptance by the full Genesee County Board of Commissioners at their next regularly scheduled meeting.
BACKGROUND:
A partnership is established with the Michigan Department of Education, Child and Adult Care food program and the County of Genesee/GCCARD to pay for nutritional services. Since this program is expenditure driven, the County/GCCARD must pay for the services and then file for reimbursement with the Michigan Department of Education, Child and Adult Care Food Program The Head Start Program serves breakfast, lunch and snacks to the students. The total budget is estimated to be $942,292.80. The Child and Adult Care Food Program would reimburse $2.37 per breakfast, $4.73 per lunch and $1.21 per snack. The amount is an estimated figure based on 91,400 breakfasts, lunches, and snacks to be served for the 2024-2025 school year. If the numbers are increased or reduced, the budget amount will be adjusted. GCCARD Nutrition Services serves breakfast, lunch, and snacks for students at at-risk sites, totaling $14,226.87.
DISCUSSION:
GCCARD requests authorization to submit the food proposal and potential agreement for $956,519.67 and reimbursement and budgetary authorization to fund this expenditure driven grant as described above.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
No impact on Genesee County Human Resources.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
This has already been factored into the FY25 budget presented by fiscal services. No general fund dollars will be used.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
This does not impact Genesee County facilities
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
This does not impact Genesee County technology.
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
This request conforms to the county priorities of healthy, livable and safe communities, as well as community growth by providing Head Start services to give children in Genesee County the best possible start.
resolution
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 submitting and accepting the Head Start and GCCARD Nutrition Services food proposal and agreement to the Michigan Department of Education, Child and Adult Care Food Program for reimbursement of costs related to food for the Head Start Program in the amount of $956,519.67 for FY 2024-2025, is approved (a copy of the memorandum request, application, budget, and supporting documents being on file with the official records of the August 14, 2024 meeting of the Human Services Committee of this Board), both the Executive Director of GCCARD and the Chairperson of this Board are authorized to sign the application on behalf of Genesee County, and the Chief Financial Officer is directed, as necessary, to make the budget adjustments.