To: Charles Winfrey, Human Services Committee Chairperson
From: Pamela Coleman, GCCARD Director
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RE: Approval of a request to accept and expend Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) carryover funds in an amount not to exceed $115,109.00 for the 2025-2026 program year
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BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
The Genesee County Community Action Resource Department (GCCARD) requests authorization from this committee to accept and expend Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) carryover funds in an amount not to exceed $115,109.00 for the program year commencing October 1, 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:
Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP), is the four-year-old at-risk program that GCCARD Head Start operates through a subcontract with the Genesee Intermediate School District (GISD). This funding is blended with Head Start funding to provide full day services to eligible four-year-old children in twelve GCCARD operated Head Start classrooms in Genesee County.
DISCUSSION:
This is carryover funding to be allocated to salaries and fringe benefits for staff working with the Great Start Readiness Program commencing October 1, 2025 through September 30 2026.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
There will be no impact on Human Resources.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
$115,109.00 for fund 2727-698.02-558.000, 100% state funded. No General Fund appropriation is required for this request. A budget amendment is being submitted under a separate request.
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 memorandum conforms to Genesee County's priorities of Community Growth, Healthy, Livable and Safe Communities and Long-Term Financial Stability by the provision of Head Start programming for at-risk GSRP four-year-olds, giving addi...
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