ADOPTED - AUGUST 26, 2008

Agenda Item No. 31

Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE AN AGREEMENT WITH

CAPITAL AREA COMMUNITY SERVICES TO SERVE

EARLY HEAD START CHILDREN THROUGH THE JUMP START PROGRAM

RESOLUTION #08-232

WHEREAS, Capital Area Community Services (CACS) manages the Head Start Program to provide early education and growth programming to a younger at-risk population; and

WHEREAS, CACS has contracted with Ingham County to incorporate a home visiting outreach component to the programming through the Jump Start Program; and

WHEREAS, Capital Area Community Services has proposed to continue the services for the period August 1, 2008 to July 31, 2009; and

WHEREAS, the Health Department has proposed to continue such programming as part of its Jump Start Initiative; and

WHEREAS, the Health Officer has advised that this agreement is anticipated in the 2009 budget and has recommended that the Board of Commissioners authorize the continuation of the agreement with Capital Area Community Services.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes an agreement with Capital Area Community Services to provide home visiting outreach worker services to support the Early Head Start Program.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the period of the agreement will be August 1, 2008 to July 31, 2009.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Capital Area Community Services will provide Ingham County with up to $62,295 to support home visiting outreach services to the Early Head Start Program.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Health Department is required by the grant agreement to provide, as a non-federal share, an in-kind match in an amount of at least $15,574 which shall constitute supervisor wage/salary and benefits, indirect, facilities, advisory committee participation and parent participation.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson is authorized to sign the agreement after review by the County Attorney.

HUMAN SERVICES: Yeas:  Schor, Bahar-Cook, Hertel, Soule, Severino, Dougan

Nays:  None             Absent:  None   Approved  8/18/08

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Grebner, Hertel, Weatherwax-Grant, Celentino, Schor, Dougan

 Nays:  None              Absent:  None             Approved  8/20/08