REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
May 24, 2022
FROM
JACQUELYN GREENE, Director, Preschool Services Department
SUBJECT
Title
Amendment to Contract with Easter Seals Southern California, Inc. for the Head Start and Early Head Start Programs
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 4 to Contract No. 20-495 with Easter Seals Southern California, Inc., to provide Early Head Start and Head Start Program services, revising the budget to carryover the unexpended funds in the amount of $99,414 from program year 2020-21 to program year 2021-22, with no change to the total contract amount of $15,556,439, or the contract period of July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2023.
(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
This item does not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The recommended amendment transfers unexpended funds in the amount of $99,414 from program year 2020-21 to program year 2021-22. The total contract amount remains unchanged in the amount of $15,556,439, which is federally funded through the Administration for Children and Families, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, and American Rescue Plan of 2021 funding. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Preschool Services Department's (PSD) 2021-22 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
PSD operates the Early Head Start, Head Start, and State Preschool programs and serves more than 3,400 children in 31 locations through direct services in San Bernardino County. These 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 family ...
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