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Home My WebLink AboutC21-308 Waiver of 2021 non-federal share justification narrativeDocuSign Envelope ID: 78487A22-F1 FD-48EE-A074-CC8241 B020EE September 14, 2021 Ms. Rebecca Wilson Region 8 — Office of Head Start Administration for Children & Families 1961 Stout Street Denver, CO 80294 RE: Waiver of non-federal share for Early Head Start in 2021 Dear Ms. Wilson, EAGLE COUNTY Eagle County Early Head Start (EHS) respectfully requests a waiver for $150,000 of the $258,775 non-federal share requirement in 2021. This waiver is requested due to the impacts created by the COVID-19 pandemic. EHS operates within Eagle County Government (ECG). ECG is responsible for the emergency and ongoing responses to COVID-19 and therefore responsible for the associated costs. Due to these factors, ECG is exercising fiduciary responsibility in these uncertain times and seeking opportunities to reduce costs. The EHS program historically utilizes parent and professional volunteer time as one form of the non-federal share. Due to the COVID-19, the public health orders preventing people from gathering, and overall sense of stress on parents and professionals, EHS is unable to host program events that create volunteer opportunities. The whole Eagle County community is economically struggling and the generosity of volunteer time that EHS relied on previously has not been available in 2021. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, ECG is unable to fully fund the 2021 EHS non-federal share as expected. Thank you for your consideration of this waiver request. Sincerely,, Kendra Kleinschmidt, LCSW Deputy Director Eagle County Department of Human Services 551 Broadway Street Eagle, CO 81631 C21-308 DocuSign Envelope ID: 78487A22-F1 FD-48EE-A074-CC8241 B020EE EAGLE COUNTY September 14, 2021 Ms. Rebecca Wilson Region 8 — Office of Head Start Administration for Children & Families 1961 Stout Street Denver, CO 80294 RE: Eagle County Board of County Commissioners approves a waiver for a portion of the 2021 non- federal share requirement Dear Ms. Wilson, Eagle County Early Head Start (EHS) respectfully requests a waiver for $150,000 of the $258,775 non- federal share requirement in 2021. This waiver is requested due to the impacts created by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Eagle County Board of County Commissioners understand and approve of this request for a waiver. Thank you, COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO, By and Through Its BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DocuSigned by: By: Matt Scherr, ' iair"aE°473... C21-308