ADOPTED - JANUARY 26, 2010

Agenda Item No. 38

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 #10-025

WHEREAS, Ingham County Health Department provides services to high risk families; and

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 an Early Head Start home visiting outreach component to the programming provided by Family Outreach Services (FOS); and

WHEREAS, CACS has proposed to expand Early Head Start services with FOS using additional resources available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, for the period of January 4, 2010 to September 30, 2010; and

WHEREAS, these funds will be used to support an existing position; and

WHEREAS, the Health Officer has recommended that the Board of Commissioners authorize the expansion 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 January 4, 2010 to September 30, 2010.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Capital Area Community Services will provide Ingham County with up to $44,293, 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 $8,859, which shall constitute staff wages and benefits, indirect costs, 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:  McGrain, Davis, Tennis, Nolan, Koenig, Vickers

Nays:  None      Absent:  None          Approved 1/25/10

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Grebner, Tennis, Bahar-Cook, Schor, Holman, Dougan

     Nays:  None     Absent:  None          Approved  1/20/10