Title
Authorization to Apply for and Accept 2018-2019 Head Start Birth to Five Funds with Delegate Agencies and Child Care Partners (Ordinance S-44282)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to apply for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Head Start Birth to Five program grant funds from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) for up to a total of $33,459,691 and to enter into contracts with Delegate Agencies and Child Care Partners upon successful award of the grant. Further request authorization to amend contracts to move one-time monies to Delegate Agencies and Child Care Partners for necessary health and safety items, provide direct and administrative services to Head Start Birth to Five families, or enter into collaborative contracts or other related agreements required for Head Start services. One-time funding additions to Delegate Agency and Child Care Partner contracts will be approved by the governing board before award. Further request authorization for the City Treasurer to accept and the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item if awarded.
Report
Summary
The Phoenix Head Start Birth to Five program currently provides comprehensive education and social services through three service delivery models. There are 300 families, including infant and toddler children, served through a home-based model with an additional 188 served in center-based classrooms and 2,963 preschoolers served in a center-based program. Many services are provided through contractors designated by the Office of Head Start as Delegate Agencies and Child Care Partners. See Attachment A for Delegate funding amounts.
The Delegate Agencies are as follows:
- Alhambra Elementary School District.
- Booker T. Washington Child Development Center.
- Deer Valley Unified School District.
- Fowler Elementary School District No. 45.
- Greater Phoenix Urban League.
- Murphy Elementary School District No. 21.
- Roosevelt Elementary School District.
- Washington Elementary School District.
- Wilson School District No. 7.
The grant supports the partnership of Early Head Start programs with child care providers. The partnership allows programs to leverage their funds to provide more high quality early learning slots in their community. The Child Care Partners are as follows:
- Kids Kampus
- Out of This World Childcare
- Cactus Kids
- Robin's Nest
Contract Term
The Grantee is entering into the fifth year of a five-year grant for the Head Start preschool and Early Head Start Home-Based programs and the new contract term is July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019. The Early Head Start - Child Care Partnership (EHS-CCP) grant is a separate application and will be in its fourth year of a four-year grant, the new contract term is July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019. The contracts will be renewed for the remaining year, conditioned upon approval of the annual refunding applications, new budgets, and updated program information.
Financial Impact
Out of the total $33,459,691 grant, $16,723,795 is allocated to the Delegate Agencies, approximately $2,162,725 to the Child Care Partners, and $14,573,171 to provide direct and administrative services to Head Start Birth to Five children and families.
Early Head Start Child Care Partners are funded based on enrollment. The funding per day varies depending on whether children are receiving child care subsidies. The funding breakdown and the Partners are listed in Attachment B.
A 25 percent match required by the grant is generated by the contractors, City in-kind services, and community volunteers. No additional General Funds are needed to operate the Head Start Birth to Five program.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The Head Start Birth to Five Parent Policy Council approved this item on Jan. 8, 2018. The Parks, Arts, Education and Equality Subcommittee approved this item on Jan. 24, 2018 by a vote of 4-0.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Deanna Jonovich and the Human Services Department.