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 the Genesee Intermediate School District, in an amount not to exceed $687,300.00, to provide for Genesee County's Great Start Readiness Program; the cost of this agreement is fully grant funded and will be recorded in account 2727-698.01-558.000
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BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
The Genesee County Community Action Resource Department (GCCARD) requests authorization from this committee to enter into a Subcontract Agreement with the Genesee Intermediate School District (GISD) to serve 145 preschool-age children through the Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) from October 01, 2025, through September 30, 2026, with a recommendation of approval by the full Genesee County Board of Commissioners at their next regularly scheduled meeting.
BACKGROUND:
GSRP is a four-year-old at-risk program which Genesee County Head Start has been operating for the past 33 years. GCCARD is to act as subcontractor to GISD, with GISD overseeing all GSRP programming operated within the Atheron, Bendle, Bentley, Clio, Fenton, Genesee, Grand Blanc, Kearsley, Montrose, Mt. Morris, Swartz Creek, and Westwood Heights school districts. GSRP programming will be administered in Head Start classrooms and by Head Start educators.
DISCUSSION:
Up to 145 income-eligible Genesee County children are to be enrolled in GSRP programming for half-day preschool experiences. GCCARD will be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in operating the GSRP. GISD will reimburse GCCARD $4,740.00 per half-day GSRP seat filled up to a total amount not to exceed $687,300.00.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
There will be no impact on Human Resources.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
$687,300.00 for fund number 2727-698.01-558.000, 100% state funded. No General Fund appropriation is required for this request.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
There will be no impact on facilities.
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