ADOPTED - AUGUST 25, 2009

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 FAMILY OUTREACH SERVICES PROGRAM

 

RESOLUTION #09-273

 

WHEREAS, Capital Area Community Services (CACS) manages the Early Head Start Program to provide education and support to high risk families with children from birth through the child’s third year of life; and

 

WHEREAS, since 2002, CACS has contracted with Ingham County to incorporate a home visiting outreach component to the programming through Family Outreach Services (FOS); and

 

WHEREAS, Capital Area Community Services has proposed to continue the services for the period of August 1, 2009 to July 31, 2010; and

 

WHEREAS, the Health Department has proposed to continue such programming as part of its Family Outreach Services; and

 

WHEREAS, the Health Officer has advised that this agreement is anticipated in the 2010 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 services to support the Early Head Start Program.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the period of the agreement will be August 1, 2009 to July 31, 2010.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Capital Area Community Services will provide Ingham County with up to $64,201 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 $16,050 which shall constitute staff wages 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:  Tennis, Davis, McGrain, Schor, Dougan, Vickers

     Nays:  None         Absent:  None            Approved 8/17/09

 

FINANCE:    Yeas:  Grebner, Nolan, Bahar-Cook, Tennis, Davis, Dougan

         Nays:  None            Absent:  None         Approved 8/19/09