REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
April 8, 2025
FROM
ARLENE MOLINA, Director, Preschool Services Department
SUBJECT
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Grant Application to the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families for the Head Start Preschool, Early Head Start, and Early Head Start - Child Care Partnership Programs
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve and authorize the submission of a combined grant application to the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, in the amount of $66,032,669, to continue funding for the Head Start Preschool, Early Head Start, and Early Head Start - Child Care Partnership Programs, for the period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.
2. Authorize the Chair of the Board of Supervisors, Chief Executive Officer, or Director of Preschool Services Department to execute any required subsequent non-substantive amendments to the combined grant application, supporting materials, as well as all other ancillary documents in relation to the Head Start Preschool, Early Head Start, and Early Head Start - Child Care Partnership Programs grant, on behalf of the Preschool Services Department, subject to review by County Counsel.
3. Direct the Director of the Preschool Services Department to transmit any non-substantive amendments in relation to the Head Start, Early Head Start, and Early Head Start - Child Care Partnership Programs grant to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors within 30 days of execution.
(Presenter: Arlene Molina, Director, 383-2078)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies and Stakeholders.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This item does not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The application amount of $66,032,669 to the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF) for the Head Start Preschool (HSP), Early Head Start (EHS), and Early Head Start - Child Care Partnership (EHS-CCP) Programs requires a 20% non-federal match of the total program cost, which equates to 25% of the grant amount requested, totaling $16,508,169. The Preschool Services Department (PSD) will meet the non-federal match requirement through non-federal share donations of goods, services, volunteerism, and reduced rates for goods and services. Adequate appropriation and revenue will be included in the 2025-26 recommended budget.
|
Program |
Grant Requested |
25% of Request |
Total Program Cost |
|
HSP Operations |
$42,305,574 |
$10,576,394 |
$52,881,968 |
|
EHS/EHS-CCP Operations |
$22,973,156 |
$5,743,289 |
$28,716,445 |
|
HSP Training/Technical Assistance |
$479,926 |
$119,982 |
$599,908 |
|
EHS/EHS-CCP Training/Technical Assistance |
$274,013 |
$68,504 |
$342,517 |
|
Total |
$66,032,669 |
$16,508,169 |
$82,540,838 |
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
PSD operates the Federally funded HSP, EHS, and EHS-CCP programs in locations throughout the county. Since 1999, PSD has operated these programs through a combination of direct and contracted services. The programs provide education, health, cognitive, social/emotional, physical growth and development, and parent involvement services for children ages 0 to 5 with the overall goal of increasing the school readiness of young children in economically disadvantaged families.
PSD must submit an annual grant application renewal to ACF for continued participation in the HSP, EHS, and EHS-CCP programs. PSD will use the grant funds to continue providing comprehensive, developmental, and preschool educational services to HSP-eligible children, EHS/EHS-CCP eligible infants, toddlers, and their families through direct services and/or through collaborative partnerships with agencies countywide. The grant application is due to ACF by April 1, 2025. Upon receipt of the grant award notification, PSD will return to the Board of Supervisors to accept funding and for approval of the award agreements.
The application request includes:
• HSP funding in the amount of $42,785,500, which includes $42,305,574 for program operations and $479,926 for Training and Technical Assistance. The $42,305,574 for operations will serve approximately 1,465 eligible children at an estimated cost of $28,878 per child per year.
• EHS/EHS-CCP funding in the amount of $23,247,169 which includes $22,973,156 for program operations and $274,013 for Training and Technical Assistance. The $22,973,156 for operations will serve approximately 583 eligible children, at an estimated cost of $39,405 per child per year.
PROCUREMENT
N/A
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Adam Ebright, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on February 25, 2025; Finance (Allegra Pajot, Administrative Analyst, 388-0218) on March 19, 2025; and County Finance and Administration (Cheryl Adams, Deputy Executive Officer, 388-0332) on March 20, 2025.