REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
May 7, 2024
FROM
JACQUELYN GREENE, Director, Preschool Services Department
SUBJECT
Title
Amendment to Contracts with Agencies to provide Head Start Program Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve Amendment No. 7 to the following agencies to provide Early Head Start and Head Start Program services, extending the contracts by an additional year, for a total contract period of July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2025, with no change to the total combined contract amount of $8,236,331:
a. Colton Joint Unified School District, Contract No. 20-494, in the amount of $4,799,776.
b. Fontana Unified School District, Contract No. 20-496, in the amount of $1,625,773.
c. Needles Unified School District, Contract No. 20-497, in the amount of $1,810,782.
2. Approve Amendment No. 8 to Contract No. 20-495 with Easter Seals of Southern California, Inc., to provide Early Head Start and Head Start Program services, increasing the total contract amount by $437,535 from $20,537,075 to $20,974,610, and extending the contract by an additional year, for a total contract period of July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2025.
(Presenter: Jacquelyn Greene, Director, 383-2005)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health, and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The recommended amendments will not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The total combined contract amount of $29,210,941 is 100% federally funded through the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Preschool Services Department (PSD) 2023-24 budget and will be included in the 2024-25 recommended budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
PSD operates the Early Head Start (EHS), Head Start (HS), State General Chil...
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