City of San Antonio - File #: 15-4899

• File #: 15-4899
• Type: Grant Applications and Awards
• In control: City Council A Session
• On agenda: 10/1/2015
• Posting Language: An Ordinance authorizing the submission of two Early Head Start grant applications to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and acceptance upon awards of an amount up to $2,639,411.00 for the period of February 1, 2015 – July 31, 2016, a revised program budget of $7,310,264.00, which includes an in-kind match of up to $1,462,053.00, and a personnel complement of 19 positions for the Department of Human Services. [Maria Villagomez, Assistant City Manager; Melody Woosley, Director, Human Services]

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/1/2015	1	City Council A Session	adopted	Pass

DEPARTMENT: Human Services


DEPARTMENT HEAD: Melody Woosley


COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide


SUBJECT:
Early Head Start/Child Care Partnership Grant Applications

SUMMARY:
The Department of Human Services (DHS) requests authorization of the following budgetary, grant and associated actions related to two funding applications to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the Early Head Start - Child Care Partnership program:
a) submission of a Balance of Funds application to HHS, and acceptance upon award, of an amount up to $1,620,000.00 for the period of February 1, 2015 - July 31, 2016;
b) submission of a Supplemental Funding application to HHS, and acceptance upon award, of an amount up to $1,019,411.00 for the period of February 1, 2015 through July 31, 2016;
c) a revised program budget of $7,310,264, including an in-kind match of up to $1,462,053, and a revised personnel complement for the Early Head Start program of 19 positions for DHS; and
d) approval for the Director of the Department of Human Services to execute any and all documents related to acceptance of this grant, to include acceptance of additional grant funds, if awarded and matching funds are available in the City's budget.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
For over 20 years, the Department of Human Services (DHS) has managed both the Child Care Services and Head Start program grants. These programs provide early care and education and support services to more than 11,000 children and their families on a daily basis.

On April 2, 2015, through ordinance 2015-04-02-0232, City Council authorized DHS to apply for and accept grant funding in the amount of $3,208,800, for the period of February 1, 2015 to July 31, 2016, from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish an Early Head Start - Child Care Partnership (EHS-CCP). Through this partnership, DHS serves 216 low-income infants and toddlers within the inner-city. Early Head S...