Title
Head Start Birth to Five Education Service Providers and Child Care Partners Contracts - Amendments (Ordinance S-48781)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to amend existing agreements with Head Start Birth to Five Education Service Providers and Child Care Partners to extend the term of the use of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act grant carry over funds through June 30, 2023, with a one-year option to extend through June 30, 2024. Further, request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. There is no impact on the General Fund. Funding is provided by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
Report
Summary
On July 1, 2020, the Office of Head Start allocated a portion of the CARES Act funds ($3,032,765) to the City of Phoenix as the Grantee to use in the prevention, preparation and response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The City of Phoenix Head Start Birth to Five program had unspent funds from Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-21 and, in January 2022, staff submitted a request to the Office of Head Start to carry over $712,230 into FY 2021-22. On April 18, 2022, the Office of Head Start notified the City of the approval for the carryover request. The carry over funding can be used for outdoor learning environments, supplies, and minor renovations associated with COVID-19 mitigation and recovery. This action will align the expenditure deadlines for the CARES Act funding with the term of the Head Start Grant cycle ending on June 30, 2024.
The Head Start Education Service Providers and Early Head Start Child Care Partners for the 2022-24 school year are:
Education Service Providers
Alhambra Elementary School District;
Booker T. Washington Child Development Center;
Deer Valley Unified School District;
Fowler Elementary School District;
Greater Phoenix Urban League; and
Washington Elementary School District.
Child Care Partners
Twinkling Stars Preschool, Inc. DBA Cactus Kids Preschool;
Fusion Minds, LLC dba Immanuel Care for Children; and
Out of This World Christian Child Care, Inc.
Contract Term
The remaining two years of the existing five-year Head Start and Early Head Start contract term is July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2024.
Financial Impact
There is no impact to the General Fund. One-time funding is provided through the CARES Act.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The City Council approved the initial CARES Act award on June 24, 2020, with Ordinance S-46797.
The Head Start Birth to Five Policy Council approved the carry over request on Aug. 9, 2021.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Gina Montes and Human Services Department.