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Home My WebLink About20081486.tiff RESOLUTION RE: APPROVE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE FOR MIGRANT AND SEASONAL HEAD START ONE-TIME SUPPLEMENTAL TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and WHEREAS, the Board has been presented with an Application for Federal Assistance for the Migrant and Seasonal Head Start One-Time Supplemental Training and Technical Assistance Grant from the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Department of Human Services, Family Educational Network of Weld County, to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, commencing January 1, 2008, and ending December 31, 2008, with further terms and conditions being as stated in said application, and WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said application, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that the Application for Federal Assistance for the Migrant and Seasonal Head Start One-Time Supplemental Training and Technical Assistance Grant from the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Department of Human Services, Family Educational Network of Weld County, to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services be, and hereby is, approved. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chair be, and hereby is, authorized to sign said application. The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 19th day of May, A.D., 2008. 9 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS \ E�� WELD COUNTY, COLORADO ATTEST: j to .s - Ham H. Jerke, Chair Weld County Clerk to t - rd Robert 0. Masden, Pro-Tem BY: Deputy Cler to the Board Wi F. Garcia AP O DA • --David E. Long ounty Attorney Douglas a emacher Date of signature: -4214/ P 2008-1486 HR0079 .'o NS(( 176 - > - ei MEMORANDUM 00'1?tw DATE: May 15, 2008 ITO: William H. Jerke, Chair, Board of County W �. Commissioners Walter J. Speckman, Executive Director, Huma COLORADO FROM:Services v SUBJECT: One-Time Supplemental Funding Application for Training and Technical Assistance for Migrant/Seasonal Head Start Enclosed for Board approval is a one-time supplemental funding application for Training and Technical Assistance in the amount of$66,360 to assist in addressing the requirements of Section 648A(a), meeting the new staff qualifications requirements of the new Head Start Act, i.e., teacher assistants/teacher aides must have a Child Development Associate (CDA), and Center Directors must have an AA or BA degree. If you have any questions, please telephone me at 353-3800, extension 3317. 2008-1486 APPLICATION FOR 2.DATE SUBMITTED: Applicant Identifier 90CMO136 FEDERAL ASSISTANCE 5/21/2008 1.TYPE OF SUBMISSION 3.DATE RECEIVED BY STATE: State Application Identifier Application Preapplication n Construction n Construction 4.DATE RECEIVED BY FEDERAL AGENCY Federal Identifier 90CMO136 n Non-Construction n Non-Construction 5.APPLICANT INFORMATION Legal Name: Weld County Department of Human Services-FENWC Organizational Unit: Department: Family Education Network of Weld County Organizational DUNS: 139136811 Division: Address: Name and telephone number of the person to be contacted on matters Street: 1551 N 17th Ave involving this application(give area code) Prefix:Mr. First Name:Walt City: Greeley Middle Name: County: Weld Last Name: Speckman State: CO Zip Code:80632 Suffix: Country: USA Email: wspeckman@co.weld.co.us 6. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER(EIN) Phone Number(give area code) Fax Number(give area code) 970-353-3800 x3317 970-304-6453 8 4 www 6 0 0 0 8 1 3 8.TYPE OF APPLICATION 7.TYPE OF APPLICANT(enter appropriate letter in box) B New Continuation X Revision If Revision,enter appropriate letter(s)in box(es): A Other(specify) Other(specify) 9.NAME OF FEDERAL AGENCY: USDHHS/ACF/ACYF/Migrant Branch 10.CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC g 13 6 0 0 11.DESCRIPTIVE TITLE OF APPLICANTS PROJECT: ASSISTANCE NUMBER: FY 2008 One-Time Training and Technical Assistance TITLE(Name of Program):Head Start 12.AREAS AFFECTED BY PROJECT (Cities,Counties,States etc.): Statewide Colorado 13.PROPOSED PROJECT: 14.CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS OF: Start Date: 1/01/2008 Ending Date: 12/31/2008 a.Applicant4 b.Project 15. ESTIMATED FUNDING 16.IS APPLICATION SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY STATE EXECUTIVE ORDER 12372 PROCESS? a Federal $ 66,360.00 a. YES THIS PREAPPLICATION/APPLICATION WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE STATE EXECUTIVE ORDER 12372 PROCESS FOR REVIEW ON b Applicant $ 16,590.00 c State $ 0.00 Date b. NO n PROGRAM IS NOT COVERED BY E.O.12372 d Local $ 0.00 X OR PROGRAM HAS NOT BEEN SELECTED BY STATE FOR REVIEW e Other $ 0.00 f Program Income $ 0.00 17.IS THE APPLICANT DELINQUENT ON ANY FEDERAL DEBT? g Total $ 82,950.00 Yes If"Yes,"attach an explanation. X No 18.TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF,ALL DATA IN THIS APPLICATION ARE TRUE AND CORRECT. THE DOCUMENT HAS BEEN DULY AUTHORIZED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE APPLICANT AND THE APPLICANT WILL COMPLY WITH THE ATTACHED ASSURANCES IF THE ASSISTANCE IS AWARDED a.Authorized Representative Prefix Mr. I First Name William Middle Name H. Last Name Jerke Suffix b.Title Chair,Weld County Board of Commissioners c.Telephone number d.Signature of Authorized Representative e.Date Signed 05/19/2008 Standard Form 424(Rev.9-2003) Prescribed by OMB Circular A-102 a‘a 75(cFa O O '`. 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E rn CD r2 J C` N J J U O Q N 1.1 Q Q U N M O N O O i. 0 '. N N U Z r- u_ z 1- ,' o cc O 3a�t.^ o c i c+i v to cp c6 ai cp c•i pe aO a7 .-- r r r r ,1", r r r r CN 4 N 04 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMPENDIUM OF REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS AND ASSURANCES SF 4246 ASSURANCES - NON-CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMS Note: Certain of these assurances may not be applicable to your project or program. If you have questions, please contact the awarding agency. Further, certain Federal awarding agencies may require applicants to certify to additional assurances. If such is the case, you will be notified. As the duly authorized representative of the applicant, I certify that the applicant: 1. Has the legal authority to apply for Federal assistance, and the institutional, managerial and financial capability(including funds sufficient to pay the non-Federal share of project costs) to ensure proper planning, management and completion of the project described in this application. 2. Will give the awarding agency, the Comptroller General of the United States, and if appropriate, the State, through any authorized representative, access to and the right to examine all records, books, papers, or documents related to the award; and will establish a proper accounting system in accordance with generally accepted accounting standards or agency directives. 3. Will establish safeguards to prohibit employees from using their positions for a purpose that constitutes or presents the appearance of personal or organizational conflict of interest, or personal gain. 4. Will initiate and complete the work within the applicable time frame after receipt of approval of the awarding agency. 5. Will comply with the intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970(42 U.S.C. 4278-4763) relating to prescribed standards for merit systems for programs funded under one of the nineteen statutes or regulations specified in Appendix A of OPM=s Standards for a Merit System of Personnel Administration (5 CFR 900, Subpart F). 6. Will comply with all Federal statutes relating to non-discrimination. These include but are not limited to: (a) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (P.L. 88-352) which prohibits discrimination on the bases of race, color or national origin; (b) Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended(20 U.S.C. 1681-1683, and 1685-1686), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex; (c) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended(29 U.S.C. 794), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of handicaps; (d) the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended(42 U.S.C. 6101-6107), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of age; (e) the Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act of 1972(P.L. 92-255), as amended, relating to non-discrimination on the basis of drug abuse; (t) the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Act of 1970(P.L. 91-616), as amended, relating to non-discrimination on the bases of alcohol abuse or alcoholism; (g) 523 and 527 of the Public Health Service Act of 1912(42 U.S.C. 290 dd-3 and 290 ee-3), as amended, relating to confidentiality of the alcohol and drug abuse patient records; (h) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968(42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.), as amended, relating to non-discrimination in the sale, rental or financing of housing; (I) any other non-discrimination provisions in the specific statute(s) under which application for Federal assistance is being made; and(l) the requirements of any other non-discrimination statute(s) which may apply to the application. 7. Will comply, or has already complies, with the requirements of Titles II and Ill of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970(P.L. 91-646) which provide for fair and equitable treatment of persons displaced or whose property is acquired as a result of Federal or Federally assisted programs. These requirements apply to all interests in real property acquired for project purposes regardless of Federal participation in purchases. 8. Will comply with the provisions of the Hatch Act(5 U.S.C. 1501-1508 and 7324-7328) which limit the political activities of employees whose principal employment activities are funded in whole or in part with Federal funds. 9. Will comply, as applicable, with the provisions of the Davis-Bacon Act(40 U.S.C. 276a to 276a-7), the Copeland Act(40 U.S.C. 276c and 18 U.S.C. 874), and the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act(40 U.S.C. 327-333), regarding labor standards for Federally assisted construction subagreements. 10. Will comply, if applicable, with flood insurance purchase requirements of Section 102(a) of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973(P.L. 93-234) which requires recipients in a special flood hazard area to participate in the program and to purchase flood insurance if the total cost of insurable construction and acquisition is$10,000 or more. 11. Will comply with environmental standards which may be prescribed pursuant to the following: (a) institution of environmental quality control measures under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190) and Executive Order(EO) 11514; (b) notification of violating facilities pursuant to EO 11738; (c)protection of wetlands pursuant to EO 11990; (d) evaluation of flood hazards in floodplains in accordance with EO 11988; (e) assurance of project consistency with the approved State management program developed under the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1451 et seq.); (0 conformity of Federal actions to State (Clear Air) Implementation Plans under Section 176(c) of the Clear Air Act of 1955, as amended(42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.); (g)protection of underground sources of drinking water under the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974, as amended, (P.L. 93-523);and(h)protection of endangered species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, (P.L. 93-205) 12. Will comply with the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968 (16 U.S.C. 1271 et seq.) related to protecting components or potential components of the national wild and scenic rivers system. 13. Will assist the awarding agency in assuring compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended(16 U.S.C. 470), EO 11593 (identification and protection of historic properties), and the Archaeological and Historic Preservation Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 469a-1 et seq.). 14. Will comply with P.L. 93-348 regarding the protection of human subjects involved in research, development, and related activities supported by this award of assistance. 15. Will comply with the Laboratory Animal Welfare Act of 1966 (P.L. 89-544, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 2131 et seq.)pertaining to the care, handling, and treatment of warm blooded animals held for research, teaching, or other activities supported by this award of assistance. 16. Will comply with the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act(42 U.S.C. 4801 et seq.) which prohibits the use of lead based paint in the construction or rehabilitation of residence structures. 17. Will cause to be performed the required financial and compliance audits in accordance with the single Audit Act of 1984. 18. Will comply with all applicable requirements of all other Federal laws, executive orders, regulations and policies governing this program. DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE REQUIREMENTS GRANTEES OTHER THAN INDIVIDUALS By signing and/or submitting this application or grant agreement, the grantee is providing the certification set out below. This certification is required by regulations implementing the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988, 45 CFR,Part 76, Subpart F. The regulations published in the January 31, 1989 Federal Register, require certification by grantees that they will maintain a drug-free workplace. The certification set out below is a material representation of fact upon which reliance will be placed when HHS determines to award the grant. False certification or violation of the certification shall be grounds for suspension of payments, suspension or termination of grants, or government-wide suspension or debarment. Workplaces under grants, for grantees other than individuals, need not be identified on the certification. If known, they may be identified in the grant application. If the grantee does not identify the workplaces at the time of application, or upon award, if there is no application, the grantee must keep the identity of the workplace(s)on file in its office and make the information available for Federal inspection. Failure to identify all known workplaces constitutes a violation of the grantee's drug-free workplace requirements. Workplace identifications must include the actual address of buildings (or parts of building) or other sites where work under the grant takes place. Categorical descriptions may be used(e.g. all vehicles of a mass transit authority of State highway department while in operation, State employees in each local unemployment office, performers in concert halls or radio studios). If the workplace identified to HHS changes during the performance of the grant, the grantee shall inform the agency of the change(s), it previously identified the workplaces in question (see above). Definitions of terms in the Nonprocurement Suspension and Debarment common rule and Drug-Free Workplace common rule apply to this certification. Grantees'attention is called, in particular, to the following definitions from these rules: "Controlled substance"means a controlled substance in Schedules I through V of the Controlled Substances Act (21 USC 812) and as further defined by regulations (21 CFR, 1308.11 through 1308.15). "Conviction" means a finding of guilt(including a plea ofnolo contendere)or imposition of sentence, or both, by anyjudicial body charged with the responsibility to determine violations of the Federal of State criminal drug statutes; "Criminal drug statute"means a Federal or non-Federal criminal statute involving the manufacture,distribution, dispensing use, or possession of any controlled substance; "Employee"means the employee of a grantee directly engaged in the performance of work under a grant including: (i)All"direct charge"employees;(ii)all "indirect charge"employees unless their impact of involvement is insignificant to the performance of the grant; and(iii)temporary personnel and consultants who are directly engaged in the performance of work under the grant and who are on the grantee's payroll. This definition does not include workers not on the payroll of the grantee (e.g., volunteers, even if used to meet a matching requirement; consultants or independent contractors not on the grantee's payroll; or employees of subrecipients or subcontractors in covered workplaces). The grantee certifies that it will provide a drug-free workplace by: a) Publishing a statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in the grantee's workplace and specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for violation of such prohibition; b) Establishing a drug-free awareness program to inform employees about: (1) The dangers of drug abuse in the workplace; (2) The grantee's policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace; (3) Any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, employee assistance programs; and (4) The penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse violations occurring in the workplace; c) Making it a requirement that each employee to be engaged in the performance of the grant be given a copy of be statement required by paragraph (a); d) Notifying the employee in the statement required by paragraph (a) that as a condition of employment under the grant, the employee will: (1) Abide by the terms of the statement; and (2) Notify the employer of any criminal drug statute conviction fora violation occurring in the workplace no later than five days after such conviction; e) Notifying the agency in writing within ten days after receiving notice under subparagraph (d)(2), from an employee or otherwise receiving actual notice of such conviction. Employers of convicted employees must provide notice, including position title, to every grant officer or other designee on whose grant the convicted employee was working, unless the Federal agency has designated a central point for the receipt of such notices. Notice shall include the identification number(s) of each affected grant; f) Taking one of the following actions within 30 days of receiving notice under subparagraph (d)(2), with respect to any employee who is so convicted: (1) Taking appropriate personnel action against such an employee, up to and including termination, consistent with the requirements of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended;or (2) Requiring such employee to participate satisfactorily in a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program approved for such purposes by a Federal, State, or local health, law enforcement, or other appropriate agency. g) Making a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug-free workplace through implementation of paragraphs (a) through (I). CERTIFICATION REGARDING ENVIRONMENTAL TOBACCO SMOKE Public Law 103-227, also known as the Pro-Children Act of 1994(Act),requires that smoking not be permitted in any portion of any indoor facility owned or leased or contracted for by an entity and used routinely or regularly for the provision of health, day care, early childhood development services, education or library services to children under the age of 18, if the services are funded by Federal program either directly or through State or local governments, by Federal grant, contract, loan, or loan guarantee. The law also applies to children's services that are provided in indoor facilities that are constructed, operated, or maintained with such Federal funds. The law does not apply to children's services provided in private residences;portions of facilities used for inpatient drug or alcohol treatment; service providers whose sole source of applicable Federal funds in medicare of medicaid;or facilities where WIC coupons are redeemed. Failure to comply with the provisions of the law may result in the imposition of a civil monetary penalty of up to $1,000 for each violation and/or the imposition of an administrative compliance order on the responsible entity. By signing this certification, the offeror/contractor(for acquisitions) or applicant/grantee(for grants) certifies that the submitting organization will comply with the requirements of the Act and will not allow smoking within any portion of any indoor facility used for the provision of services for children as defined by the Act. The submitting organization agrees that it will require that the language of this certification be included in any subawards which subrecipients shall certify accordingly. CERTIFICATION REGARDING DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION AND OTHER RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS - PRIMARY COVERED TRANSACTIONS By signing and submitting this proposal, the applicant, defined as the primary participant in accordance with 45 CFR Part 76 certifies to the best of his or her knowledge and believe that it and its principals: (a) are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible or voluntarily excluded from covered transaction by any Federal Department or agency; (b) have not within a 3-year period preceding this proposal been convicted or had a civil judgement rendered against them for commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public(Federal, State or local) transaction or contract under a public transaction: violation of Federal or State antitrust statutes or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statement, or receiving stolen property; (c) are not presently indicted or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a governmental entity(Federal, State or local) with commission of any of the offenses enumerated in paragraph (1) (b) of this certification; and (d) have not within a 3-year period preceding this application/proposal had one or more public transaction (Federal, State or local) terminated for cause or default. The inability of a person to provide the certification required above will not necessarily result in denial of participation in this covered transaction. If necessary, the prospective participant shall submit an explanation of why it cannot provide the certification. The Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) determination whether to enter into this transaction. However, failure of the prospective primary participant to furnish a certification or an explanation shall disqualify such person from participation in this transaction. The prospective primary participant agrees that by submitting this proposal, it will include the clause entitled "Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion-Lower Tier Covered Transactions,"provided below without modification in all lower tier covered transactions. CERTIFICATION REGARDING DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION, INELIGIBILITY AND VOLUNTARY EXCLUSION- LOWER TIER COVERED TRANSACTIONS (TO BE SUPPLIED TO LOWER TIER PARTICIPANTS) By signing and submitting this lower tier proposal, the prospective lower tier participant, as defined in 45 CFR, Part 76, certifies to the best of its knowledge and belief that it and its principals: (a) are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction by any Federal department or agency. (b) where the prospective lower tier participant is unable to certify to any of the above, such prospective participant shall attach an explanation to this proposal. The prospective lower tier participant further agrees by submitting this proposal that it will include this clause entitled "Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion - Lower Tier Covered Transactions,"without modification in all lower tier covered transactions and in all solicitations for lower tier covered transactions. CERTIFICATION REGARDING LOBBYING FOR CONTRACTS, GRANTS, LOANS AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS The undersigned certifies to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, that: (1) No Federal appropriate funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of the undersigned, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a member of congress, an officer or employee of congress, or an employee of a member of congress in connection with the awarding of any Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of any Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement. (2) If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee or an agency, a member of congress, an officer or employee of congress, or an employee of a member of congress in connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan or cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form LLL, "Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying,"in accordance with its instructions. (3) The undersigned shall require that the language of this certification be included in the award documents for all subawards at all tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants, and contracts under grants, loans, and cooperative agreements) and that all subrecipients shall certify and disclose accordingly. This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was made or entered into. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making or entering into this transaction imposed by section 135Z title 31, U.S. Code. Any person who fails to file the required certification shall be subject to a civil penalty or not less than$10,000 and not more than$100,000 for each such failure. I hereby agree to the above certifications and assurances. —7— / 05/19/2008 Signature of Certifying Official Date William H. Jerke, Chair, Board of County Commissioners Title Weld County, Colorado Applicant Organization d&cf-i0 NON-FEDERAL MATCH BREAKDOWN FY 2008 Migrant Head Start FY 2008 One-Time Tranining and Technical Assistance The non-federal share requirement for this request will be met with Tuition Assistance of$16,590 available to employees and from Weld County General Funds. FAMILY EDUCATIONAL NETWORK OF WELD COUNTY ONE TIME SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING APPLICATION FOR TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE MIGRANT AND SEACONAL HEAD START PROGRAM 90CM0136 Plan Narrative The Family Educational Network of Weld County, Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Program, is requesting funding to assist in addressing the requirements of Section 648A(a), meeting the new staff qualifications requirements of the new Head Start Act. Stage I: Plan Foundation The development of FENWC's One Time Supplemental Funding for Training and Technical Assistance plan involved the re-review and utilization of evaluatory data from the following: 2005 PRISM review results, An analysis of Self-Assessment data, including child outcomes, National Head Start initiatives and priorities, The Strategic Plan goals and objectives, PIR report and PIR training, and Professional Development Plans and Performance Appraisals of staff. The analysis of data included the identification of performance gaps in the area of increasing staff credentials with a focus on the program's efforts toward continuous improvement. • The program's 2007 Self-Assessment, professional development plans and staff surveys, PIR data, identified the Professional Development system as a strength, but also indicated a strong need to continue its current focus. This critical focus, also a national priority, is driving the mission of the program's current system. The program is collaborating with the local community college through a grant to assist teachers and teacher assistants in securing certificates and degrees. The community college and the FENWC Education Component have worked to develop a stronger tracking system, which is now being implemented to track staff progress. In addition, the community college and one of the local universities have developed courses at non-traditional times as well as on-line to facilitate the completion of degrees. • Many of the program's teacher assistants have been drawn from the parent ranks. More than half of the program's families are Spanish-speaking. The program has been assisting families (and staff who are former parents) by enrolling them in ESL courses to improve their English so they can work on a CDA. There are few local opportunities for them to secure a CDA in their native language, which can mean years of work to complete a credential that would normally take a year. Increasing ESL opportunities and initiating CDA classes in Spanish would facilitate this population to meet the new requirement by the required timeline. • No community college grant dollars are available for program managers to assist them in securing basic or advanced degrees, necessitating funding from the T/TA Plan. The program's current T/TA Plan commits a significant amount to assisting program managers to seek post-secondary education opportunities. The program is committed to continuing that practice. There is an identified need for the program to certify its Center Directors (Education Coordinators)to supervise teaching staff to improve the effectiveness of supervisory management. In the past, the program has provided little support for this population. Assisting Center Directors (Education Coordinators)to secure a BA so that they may continue to supervise teaching staff will augment the Education Component's effectiveness and provide a vehicle to improve teaching program-wide. Currently (5) of 13 Center Directors (Education Coordinators) have completed their AA in ECE. Seven (7) are enrolled in coursework to complete their AA degrees. One has completed a BA. The cost of a B.A. is prohibitive, and additional dollars would allow staff to increase their class load to reach the goal by the prescribed deadline. How Supplemental Funding Will Assist the Program in Addressing the Requirements of Section 648A(a): o FENWC employs 36 teacher assistants and teacher aides. The majority of the teacher aides have been hired from the parent ranks. Over half of them identify Spanish as their primary language. Until they have a strong grasp of English, they cannot register for or be successful in CDA classes provided through the local community college. While the program assists them with ESL classes, it will be difficult for them to reach the competency level to complete their credential by the required deadline. Providing CDA coursework for them in their primary language while continuing to reinforce their English will help the program to meet the required deadline. FENWC's collaborative grant with Aims Community College has no funds earmarked to assist in that effort, although they are willing to assist by providing coursework in Spanish, as are some other educational institutions in the area. In the future, this arrangement will also allow the program to continue to hire parents in entry level positions and move them quickly to secure their credentials and meet Section 648A(a) requirements. • Assisting Center Directors (Education Coordinators) to secure a BA so that they will meet the requirements of Section 648A(a) and be able to continue to supervise teaching staff will support the effectiveness of the program's Education Component and provide a vehicle to continue to improve the delivery of early childhood education program-wide. Currently (5) of 13 Center Directors (Education Coordinators) have completed their AA in ECE. Seven (7) are enrolled in coursework to complete their AA degrees. One has completed a BA. The cost of a B.A. is prohibitive, and the dollars committed through the program's Training and Technical Assistance Plan cannot cover the majority of classes needed to be taken annually. Additional dollars would allow staff to increase their class load to reach the goal by the prescribed deadline. Supplemental p. 2 Selection of Candidates Teacher assistants and teacher aides who are limited English proficient will have top priority. Teacher assistants and teacher aides whose primary language is English will be given second priority, if all slots are not already taken by limited English speakers. For Center Directors (Education Coordinators)those without AA degrees will have top priority. II. Stage 2: Supplemental Funding Training and Technical Assistance Goals FENWC has identified three (3)priority goals, listed below, to be addressed by this Supplemental Funding for the Training and Technical Assistance Plan. Each of these goals is developed in detail on the following pages, to include measurable objectives and learning outcomes, training activities, learning outcomes, resources, cost, and timeline. Goal#1 Staff Professional Development: FENWC will provide financial support to 22 teacher assistants/teacher aides to complete their CDA's and reach compliance with Section 648A(a) of the Head Start Act. Goal#2 Staff Professional Development: FENWC will provide additional financial support to seven (7) Center Directors (Education Coordinators)to complete their A.A. degree in Early Childhood Education and reach compliance with Section 648A(a) of the Head Start Act Goal #3 Staff Professional Development: FENWC will provide additional financial support to 5 Center Directors (Education Coordinators) to complete their B.A. degree in Early Childhood Education and reach compliance with Section 648A(a) of the Head Start Act III. Stage III Plan and Delivery System In order to comply with the requirements of paragraph (2)(A), all FENWC individuals who receive financial assistance to pursue a degree, shall be required to sign an agreement committing them to 1)teach or work in a Head Start program for a minimum of 3 years after receiving the degree; or(2) repay the total or a prorated amount of the financial assistance received based on the length of service completed after receiving the degree. See the Budget Detail and the following attachments that plot the plan and its system of delivery. IV. Stage IV Monitor Progress FENWC will utilize its internal monthly monitoring and evaluation systems and fiscal monitoring processes to track and report progress and monitor expenditures. The program will maintain ongoing documentation in the Program Training Record of the Supplemental p. 3 each staff member's progress toward meeting requirements. V. Stage V Evaluation FENWC will utilize its internal monthly monitoring system, performance evaluation, to report progress and monitor expenditures, and to measure and evaluate the effectiveness of the Training and Technical Assistance goals. Those findings will be utilized as a means to adjust or modify goals or objectives as the program moves through the Plan. Recommendations developed through this process will be key in the development of the program's T/TA Plan for the following year. Budget Summary Goal Activity Cost to Program #1 Professional Development—CDA classes for 22 staff Tuition: 18 hours/$75/hr $29,700 Books: 6 classes $10,560 Total $40,260 #2 Professional Development—AA classes for 7 (Center Directors) Education Coordinators Tuition: 18 hours/$75/hr $9,450 Books 6 classes $3,360 Total $12,810 #3 Professional Development—BA classes for 5 Center Directors (Education Coordinators) Tuition: 18 hours/$302/hr $27,180 Books: 6 classes $ 2,700 Total $29,880 Total Identified $82,950 Need Total Weld $16,590 County Support Total PA 20 $66,360 00 0 0 F N 6T4 t. kr z ` 0 aQ 0 a) fit Q s.10 Q75 > 0 a Q Y CAC V Q ao A Tat 11 o A s .o V1 n 3 cl 3 y o cn s 49 o Z ad E GI A Y L O L et o N o 0. co O V i E v Y < ,oa y b 0 ° d o x a y o a "4 P7. v V y `�' o o 0" C >. iii v H U ,- d C °Ln _' W .aa c 6. ,.°. 0 Q t 00 al y NY ° G ' ` o o o U z HC:H a In 7 to U CJ o b 6 0 'C E N 0 r.I l -o O �, w 0 0 N In N E y " U 0 'o oap n `v = Q u E o. o sin « J N N 7 a fA CO ° .3 C 0 ��., v l. c ro y = c v E .0 W W y c0 0 = 9 T �-. 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