HomeMy WebLinkAboutC22-212 EHS_Ouality Improvments Grant Letter Human Services Early Head Start 970-328-26133 1-855-848-8826 (f) earlyheadstart@eaglecounty.us www.eaglecounty.us May 24, 2022 Re: Approval for Early Head Start Quality Improvement Grant Application Eagle County Early Head Start is requesting approval for the 2022 Quality Improvement (QI) grant application through the Office of Head Start. The QI funds will be used to offer additional hours of child care services during the summer at the Eagle County School district sites for families in Early Head Start. This summer programming was not previously offered. On May 20, 2022 the Early Head Start Policy Council discussed, voted and approved the pursuit of the 2022 QI grant application. On May 24, 2022 the Eagle County Board of County Commissioners discussed, voted and approved the pursuit of the 2022 QI grant application. Program Type Federal Amount Requested Non-Federal Share (20%) Total Budget Early Head Start $10,000 $2,500 $12,500 _____________________________________________ ____________________ Jeanne McQueeney Date Eagle County Board of County Commissioners 551 Broadway, P.O. Box 660, Eagle, Colorado 81631 DocuSign Envelope ID: 712E327A-E8B6-4515-873D-F22575BF075C 5/24/2022 Eagle County Early Head Start Program Grant: 08CH1149 Quality Improvement Justification Narrative & Budget Summary 2022 Quality Improvement (QI) Budget Summary Federal share: $10,000 Non Federal Share: $2,500 Total Early Head Start QI: $ 12,500 QI Justification Narrative Eagle County Early Head Start (EHS) is grateful for an opportunity to apply for QI funds equal to $10,000, or the maximum amount allowed per EHS funded enrollment. EHS proposes to use QI funds to increase the number of weeks of operations in our contracted child care centers at the Eagle County School District to include six weeks of summer programming which have not been previously available. The QI funding will primarily be used to pay for the costs associated with summer programming, including staff salaries, staff training and professional development, child and family counseling and other services necessary to address the challenges faced by children from immigrant families and families in crisis. These investments will be ongoing. Increasing the opportunity for ongoing summer care is directly related to supporting the following school readiness goals and meeting community need for year round child care programming: ● EHS will recruit and retain highly qualified staff who meet the needs of enrolled children and families; and ● Children will demonstrate growth in forming positive attachments and relationships with adults and peers. 1 DocuSign Envelope ID: 712E327A-E8B6-4515-873D-F22575BF075C According to the Administration of Children and Families (ACF) Head Start Act Sec. 640 (a)(5)(6) QI funds can be used to increase hours of program operation, including conversion of part-day programs to full-working day programs; and increasing the number of weeks of operation in a calendar year. In summary, the QI funding available for Eagle County Early Head Start will be utilized to expand our program calendar year for families enrolled in an early childhood program in an Eagle County Schools location. Our commitment to strengthening families will be better supported by this funding opportunity. 2 DocuSign Envelope ID: 712E327A-E8B6-4515-873D-F22575BF075C