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HomeMy WebLinkAboutC10-184 Blue Lake PreschoolGRANT RECIPIENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN EAGLE COUNTY AND BLUE LAKE PRESCHOOL BrightStart Infant and Toddler Grant Grant Recipient: Blue Lake Preschool Grant Amount: $9,200 Grant Period: April 1, 2010 -December 31, 2010 Whereas, Eagle County works to promote the health, safety, and welfare of Eagle County citizens of all ages; and Whereas, among the services Eagle County provides in order to promote such health, safety, and welfare are grants-in-aid to local organizations whose work assists the County in accomplishment of the goal to create and sustain a safe, healthy, and socially diverse community; and Whereas, Blue Lake Preschool (hereinafter referred to as "Grant Recipient") has agreed to provide services that create and sustain a healthy and socially diverse community in Eagle County; and Whereas, Grant Recipient acknowledges that pursuant to the terms of C.R.S. § 24-76.5-101, et seq., Eagle County is prohibited from providing certain public benefits to illegal aliens over the age of eighteen. Now, therefore, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the following promises, Eagle County and Grant Recipient enter into this Agreement for payment of the grant award in the amount of Nine Thousand and Two Hundred Dollars ($9,200) to Grant Recipient. The grant award shall be in the form of a reimbursement for payroll expenditures and will be payable upon the receipt by Eagle County of the report required under Paragraph A below. A. Grant Recipient agrees that funds awarded by Eagle County may be used and expended solely to achieve a higher level of quality in the infant and toddler programs and/or to maintain or reduce the cost of infant and toddler care to parents during the Grant Period as outlined in Exhibit A -Project Description and Budget. In return for the award of the ($9,200) grant, Grant Recipient agrees to submit a report no later than December 15, 2010. The reporting form is Exhibit B. B. Grant funds under this agreement are to be expended within the Grant Period. To receive reimbursement, Grant Recipient must provide payroll receipts to Eagle County along with a reimbursement request. C~a-tail C. If, after payment of the Grant Award, Eagle County reasonably determines that payment was improper because the purposes for which the payment was made were misrepresented, or the terms of this Agreement were breached, then upon written notice of such determination and request for reimbursement from Eagle County, Grant Recipient shall forthwith return such payment to Eagle County. D. In the event of litigation in connection with this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover all reasonable costs incurred, including attorney fees, costs, staff time and other claim related expenses. E. Grant Recipient shall comply at all times and in all respects with all applicable federal, state and local laws, resolutions and codes; and specifically, with the requirements of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Section 504, Rehabilitation Act of 1973, concerning discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, age, religion, political beliefs, national origin or handicap. F. Grant Recipient shall not assign any of its rights or duties under this Agreement to a third party without the prior written consent of County. County shall terminate this Agreement in the event of any assignment without its prior written consent, in which case, any unused Grant Funds must be returned to County. G. Grant Recipient agrees that no agent, employee or volunteer of Grant Recipient shall be deemed an agent, employee or volunteer of County. H. Grant Recipient shall maintain, for a minimum of three (3) years, adequate financial and programmatic records for reporting to County on performance of its responsibilities hereunder. Grant Recipient shall be subject to financial audit by federal, state or county auditors or their designees. Grant Recipient authorizes County to perform audits or to make inspections during normal business hours, upon 48 hours notice to Grant Recipient for the purpose of evaluating performance under this Grant Agreement. Grant Recipient shall cooperate fully with authorized Health and Human Services representatives in the observation and evaluation of the program and records. Grant Recipient shall have the right to dispute any claims of misuse of funds and seek an amicable resolution with County. I. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Colorado. Jurisdiction and venue for any suit, right or cause of action arising under, or in connection with this Agreement shall be exclusive in Eagle County, Colorado. J. This Grant Agreement supersedes all previous communications, negotiations, and/or agreements between the respective parties hereto, either verbal, or written, and the same not expressly contained herein are hereby withdrawn and annulled. K. This Grant Agreement does not, and shall not be deemed or construed to confer upon or grant to any third party or parties any right to claim damages or to bring any suit, action or other proceeding against either Grant Recipient or County because of any breach hereof or because of any of the terms, covenants, agreements and conditions contained herein. L. Invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the other provisions hereof, and this Agreement shall be construed as if such invalid or unenforceable provision was omitted. M. Grant recipient agrees to the following: 2 (a) BrightStart Acknowledgement. Grant Recipient shall acknowledge in public information materials that The Family Learning Center is a community BrightStart partner (b) Mandatory Reporting. Grant Recipient shall notify HHS immediately of all reports of suspected child abuse or neglect involving Grant Recipient, including, but not limited to, employees, volunteers and clients. HHS partners are considered to be mandatory reporters for suspected child abuse and neglect and are to make those reports directly to HHS Children and Family Services - (970) 328-8840. (c) Grant Recipient agrees to participate in BrightStart and Child Care Resource and Referral surveys. (d) Grant Recipient agrees to provide licensed child care for the period of one year. (e) Grant Recipient agrees to work with the BrightStart's coaching and consultation consultants to receive either an Environmental Rating Scale or a Qualistar Rating depending on the programs previous ratings. N. Grant Recipient certifies that it has read the Agreement, understands each and every term and the requirements set forth herein, and agrees to comply with the same. //THE REMAINDER OF THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK// Funds will not be disbursed to the Grant Recipient without a signed Agreement. Please complete this page and return to the Eagle County Department of He th and Human Services. ~ ic~~ C~ Coq _ Name Signature n I ~~~~ ~ ~~ ~~o Title Date ~ If39 ~..1~ ~~r~e ~ G Mailing Address ~G~hvr~ a'rc~ , GO 81~z 3 City, State, Zip COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO By and through the County Manager ay: h P. Montag, County .-... , Exhibit A Program Description and Budget Blue Lake Preschool Project Description: The funding we receive from BrightStart will enable us to maintain ratios lower than required by the state while maintaining tuition than parents can afford. The funding will subsidize a portion of the funds needed to maintain a 4:1 ratio. Lower ratios result in a higher quality of interactions between teachers and children, improved parent communication and education, and teacher retention. Goal: We are going to be meeting two goals with the funds we receive from BrightStart. The first is to provide quality early care and developmental experiences by maintaining ratios that are lower than state requirements. Having our ratios lower than the state requirements also helps us to retain teachers who demonstrate quality. Having fewer children each day increases a teacher's ability to work with each child in the program, creating a more intimate relationship, which improves quality. 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