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
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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 t...
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