City of San Antonio - File #: 16-5203

• File #: 16-5203
• Type: Grant Applications and Awards
• In control: City Council A Session
• On agenda: 10/20/2016
• Posting Language: An Ordinance authorizing the submission of a Head Start grant application to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and acceptance upon award of an amount up to $22,483,945.00 for the period of February 1, 2017 to January 31, 2018, a budget of $28,104,932.00, which includes an in-kind match of up to $5,620,987.00, and a personnel complement of 94 positions for the Department of Human Services; authorizing four service provider agreements in a cumulative amount of $16,356,396.00 with renewal options until the end of the grant term on July 31, 2018. [María Villagómez, Assistant City Manager; Melody Woosley, Director, Human Services]

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/20/2016	1	City Council A Session	adopted	Pass

DEPARTMENT: Human Services


DEPARTMENT HEAD: Melody Woosley


COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide


SUBJECT:

Head Start Grant Refunding Application


SUMMARY:

The Department of Human Services (DHS) requests authorization of the following grant and budgetary actions for the City's Head Start program:
a) Submission of a refunding application, and associated grant documents, to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and acceptance upon award, of an amount up to $22,483,945 for the period of February 1, 2017 to January 31, 2018;
b) A program budget of $28,104,932, including an in-kind match of $5,620,987 and a personnel complement of 94 City positions;
c) Education service provider contract with San Antonio Independent School for the period of February 1, 2017 to January 31, 2018 in an amount of $12,053,245.00 with one five month renewal option;
d) Education service provider contract with Edgewood Independent School District for the period of February 1, 2017 to January 31, 2018 in an amount of $4,171,411.00 with one five month renewal option;
e) Health service provider contract with University Health System for the period of February 1, 2017 to June 2, 2017 in an amount of $20,000.00 with one renewal option for up to five months;
f) Dental service provider agreement with San Antonio Metropolitan Health District for the period of February 1, 2017 to January 31, 2018 in an amount of $111,740.00;
g) Negotiation and execution of contract amendments to the 4 service provider contracts based on program improvements and/or additional awards so long as grant funds are available; and
h) Negotiation and execution of Memoranda of Understanding to collaborate with community agencies as required by the Head Start Act;
i) 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 City's...