ADOPTED - MAY 10, 2005

Agenda Item No. 9

 

Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:

 

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

 

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE TWO "EQUIP" SPECIAL PROJECT GRANTS

 WITH THE MICHIGAN 4C ASSOCIATION

 

RESOLUTION #05-126

 

WHEREAS, Ingham County’s Office for Young Children (OYC) provides child care information and referral services to the general public and through contractual relationships to certain employer groups; and

 

WHEREAS, the OYC also carries out activities and provides services to support the development of new child care resources in the community and to support the existing child care providers; and

 

WHEREAS, the State of Michigan has contracted with the Michigan Community Coordinated Child Care Association (Michigan 4C Association) to implement a Special Project EQUIP grant program to improve child care services, and the Michigan 4C Association has issued requests for proposals to organizations to expand the number of child care providers and to improve the quality of child care services in communities; and

 

WHEREAS, the OYC has submitted two proposals, in conjunction with the Special Project EQUIP grants to improve child care services in the OYC service area; and

 

WHEREAS, the Michigan 4C Association has advised that it is funding two grant awards totaling $19,900 to Ingham County to implement these proposals; and

 

WHEREAS, the Health Officer has recommended that the Board of Commissioners accept the awards.

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners accepts the two EQUIP Special Project grant awards for a total of $19,900 from the Michigan 4C Association for the purpose of improving child care services.

 

HUMAN SERVICESYeas:  Hertel, Weatherwax-Grant,, Celentino, Dedden, Holman, Severino

        Nays:  None                Absent:  None              Approved 5/2/05

 

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Dedden, Swope, Hertel, Schor, Thomas, Dougan

          Nays:  None                        Absent:  None               Approved 5/4/05