HomeMy WebLinkAbout20032051.tiff RESOLUTION
RE: APPROVE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE FOR REGIONAL HEAD
START 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 a Application for Federal Assistance for
Regional Head Start between 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, and the Department of Health and Human Services, Head
Start Bureau,commencing January 1,2003,and ending December 31,2003,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 Regional Head Start between 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, and the Colorado Department of Human Services, Head Start Bureau 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 11th day of August, A.D., 2003, nunc pro tunc January 1, 2003.
BO D OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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APPLICATION FOR 2.DATE SUBMITTED: Applicant Identifier 08CH0019
• FEDERAL ASSISTANCE
1.TYPE OF SUBMISSION 3.DATE RECEIVED BY STATE: State Application Identifier 08CH0019
Application Preapplication
Construction ❑ Construction 4.DATE RECEIVED BY FEDERAL AGENCY Federal identifier
08CH0019
VI Non-Construction ❑ Non-Construction L"
5.APPLICANT INFORMATION
Legal Name: Weld County Division of Human Services Organizational Unit: Family Educational Network of Weld County
Address(give city,county,state,and zip code) Name and telephone number of the person to be contacted on matters involving
1551 N.17th Ave. this
P.O.Box 1805 Walt Speckman 970-353-3800
Greeley,CO 80632 Weld Executive Director,WCDHS
6. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WIN) 7.TYPE OF APPLICANT(enter appropriate letter in box) B
8 14 r_ 6 0 0 0 8 1 3 A.State H.Independent School Dist
B.County I.State Controlled Institution of Higher Leaming
8.TYPE OF APPLICATION C.Municipal J.Private University
D.Township K.Indian Tribe
nNew n Continuation n Revision E.Interstate L.Individual
F.Intermunidpal M.Profit Organization
If Revision,enter appropriate letter(s)in box(es): ❑ ❑ G.Special District N.Other(specify)
A.Increase Award B.Decrease Award C.Increase Duration 9 NAME OF FEDERAL AGENCY
D.Decrease Duration Other(specify): USDHHS/ACF/ACYF/Head Start
10.CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC g 13 • 6 0 0 11.DESCRIPTIVE TITLE OF APPLICANT'S PROJECT:
ASSISTANCE NUMBER: PY2003
TITLE:Head Start PA22 Head Start Basic Grant&
PA20 T&TA Grant
Application
12.AREAS AFFECTED BY PROJECT
Weld Cww'v,Colorado -
13.PROPOSED PROJECT: 14.CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS OF:
Start Date Ending Date a Applicant 4 . b.Project 4
1/01/2003 12/31/2003
15. ESTIMATED FUNDING 16.IS APPLICATION SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY STATE EXECUTIVE ORDER 12372 PROCESS'
a Federal $ 2,678,203.00 a. YES THIS PREAPPLICATION/APPLICATION WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE STATE
EXECUTIVE ORDER 12372 PROCESS FOR REVIEW ON
b Applicant $ 669,551 .00 DATE
c State $ 0.00 b NO n PROGRAM IS NOT COVERED BY E.O.12372
d Local § 0.00 n OR PROGRAM HAS NOT BEEN SELECTED BY STATE FOR REVIEW
e Other $ 0.00
-,-•- 'MIS THE APPLICANT DELINQUENT ON ANY FEDERAL DEBT?
f Program Income $ 0.00 n Yes If'Yes;attach an explanation. 1^1 No
g Total $ 3,347,754.00
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 Typed Name of Authorized Representative b Title c Telephone number
David E.Long Chair,Weld Co.Board of Co.Commissioners 970-356-4000
b Signature of Au Representative [[[[''''���� e Date Signed
�� 8/11/2003
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BUDGET INFORMTION -Non-Construction Programs OMB Approval No.0348-0044
Grant Program Catalog of Federal Estimated Unobligated Funds New or Revised Budget
Function Domestic Assistance
or Activity Number Federal Non-Federal Federal Non-Federal Total
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (9)
1.Program Operation 93.600 $2,638,651 $659,663 $3,298,314
2.T&TA 93.600 $39,552 $9,888 $49,440
3.
4.
5. Totals $2,678,203 $669,551 $3,347,754
GRANT PROGRAM,FUNCTION OR ACTIVITY Total
6.Object Class Categories (1) Program Operation (2) T&TA (3) (4) (5)
a.Personnel $1,293,996 $1,293,996
b.Fringe Benefits $309,683 $309,683
c.Travel $5,000 $8,500 $13,500
d.Equipment
e.Supplies $106,500 $106,500
t Contractual $210,000 $210,000
g.Construction
h.Other $713,472 $31,052 $744,524
i Total Direct Charges(sum of 6a-6h) $2,638,651 $39,552 $2,678,203
j. Indirect Costs
k.TOTALS(sum of 6a-6j) $2,638,651 $39,552 $2,678,203
7.Program Income
Authorized for Local Reproduction Standard Form 424A(Rev.7-97)
Prescribed by OMB Circular A-102
08CH0019 / 0 2003 Weld County Dept. of Human Services Basic HS Grant Application 2003 Head Start app PA22 and PA2(
(a)Grant Program (b)Applicant (c)State (d)Other Sources (e)TOTALS
8. NFS $669,551 $669,551
9.
10.
11.
12. TOTAL(sum of lines 8-11) $669,551 $669,551
Total for 1st Year 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter
13. Federal $2,678,203 $669,551 $669,551 $669,551 $669,551
14. Non-Federal $669,551 $167,388 $167,388 $167,388 $167,387
15. TOTAL(sum of lines 13-14) $3,347,754 $836,939 $836,939 $836,939 $836,938
FUTURE FUNDING PERIODS(Years)
(a)Grant Program
(b)First (c)Second (d)Third (e)Fourth
16. PA22 $2,638,651 $2,744,197 $2,853,964 $2,968,123
17. PA20 $39,552
18.
19.
20. TOTAL(sum of lines 16-19) $2,678,203 $2,744,197 $2,853,964 $2,968,123
21. Direct Charges: $2,678,203 22. Indirect Charges:
23. Remarks:
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Standard Form 424A(Rev.7-97)Page2
08CH0019 / 0 2003 Weld County Dept. of Human Services Basic HS Grant Application 2003 Head Start app PA22 and PA2(
Weld County Dept. of Human Services 08CH0019 / 000 / 2003
Program Approach Form
1. Funded enrollment by program option:
Center-based enrollment 562 Number of Pregnant Women:
Home-based enrollment 0
Combination option enrollment 0
Family child care enrollment 0
Other option enrollment 0
Total Enrollment 562
1. Program schedule number 1 2 3
2. Program option identification CB CB CB
3. Funded enrollment 487 45 30
4a. Number of classes/groups/family child care setttings 38 4 0
4b. Double session Yes No No
5. Number of hours of classes/groups/FCC setttings per child, per day 3.5 9 3.5
6. Number of days of classes/groups/FCC settings per child, per week 4 5 5
7. Number of days of classes/groups/FCC settings per child, per year 130 250 160
8. Number of home visits per child, per year 2 2 2
9. Number of hours per home visit 1.5 2 1.5
10. Number of home visits per child, per year
11. Number of hours per home visit
12. Number of hours per home-based socialization experience
13. Number of home-based socialization experiences per child, per year
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Line Item Budget For Head Start and Early Head Start
1 Program Managers & Content Area Experts $39,495 $0 $0 2.00
2 Teachers/Infant Toddler Teachers $427,656 $0 $0 23.50
3 Family Child Care Personnel
4 Home Visitors
5 Teacher Aides &Other Education Personnel $328,368 $0 $0 24.00
6 Health/Mental Health Services Personnel
7 Disabilities Services Personnel $18,867 $0 $0 1.00
8 Nutrition Services Personnel $31,350 $0 $0 19.00
9 Other Child Services Personnel $234,661 $0 $0 12.00
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10 Program Managers &Content Area Experts $21,736 $0 $0 1.00
11 Other Family&Community Partnerships Personnel $41,941 $0 $0 3.00
12 Managers $65,898 $0 $0 2.00
13 Staff Development
14 Clerical Personnel $54,461 $0 $0 3.00
15 Fiscal Personnel
16 Other Administrative Personnel
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Line Item Budget For Head Start and Early Head Start
17 Maintenance Personnel $15,675 $0 $0 8.00
18 Transportation Personnel
19 Other Personnel $13,888 $0 $0 1.00
TOTAL PERSONNEL(6a) $1,293,996 $0 $0 99.50
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Line Item Budget For Head Start and Early Head Start
1 Social Security(FICA), State Disability, Unemploym< $102,644 $0 $0
2 Health/Dental/Life Insurance $129,400 $0 $0
3 Retirement $77,639 $0 $0
4 Other Fringe
TOTAL FRINGE BENEFITS (6b) $309,683 $0 $0
1 Staff Out-Of-Town Travel $5,000 $8,500 $0
TOTAL TRAVEL(6c) $5,000 $8,500 $0
1 Office Equipment
2 Classroom/Outdoor/Home-based/FCC
3 Vehicle Purchase $0 $0 $168,000
4 Other Equipment
TOTAL EQUIPMENT(6d) $0 $0 $168,000
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1 Office Supplies $9,500 $0 $0
2 Child and Family Services Supplies $82,000 $0 $27,000
3 Food Services Supplies $13,000 $0 $0
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Line Item Budget For Head Start and Early Head Start
4 Other Supplies $2,000 $0 $0
TOTAL SUPPLIES (6e) $106,500 $0 $27,000
1 Administrative Services(e.g.,Legal, Accounting)
2 Health/Disabilities Services $75,000 $0 $126,254
3 Food Service $135,000 $0 $0
4 Child Transportation Services
5 Training &Technical Assistance
6 Family Child Care
7 Delegate Agency Costs
8 Other Contracts $0 $0 $89,560
TOTAL CONTRACTUAL (6f) $210,000 $0 $215,814
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1 New Construction
2 Major Renovation
3 Acquisition of Buildings/Modular Unites
TOTAL CONSTRUCTION (6g)
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Line Item Budget For Head Start and Early Head Start
. . .
1 Depreciation/Use Allowance $0 $0 $7,737
2 Rent $1,800 $0 $0
3 Mortgage
4 Utilities,Telephone $40,000 $0 $0
5 Building &Child Liability Insurance $2,019 $0 $0
6 Building Maintenance/Repair and Other Occupancy $33,672 $0 $0
7 Incidental Alterations/Renovations
8 Local Travel $17,981 $0 $0
9 Nutrition Services $3,000 $0 $0
10 Child Services Consultants
11 Volunteers $0 $0 $95,000
12 Substitutes (if not paid benefits)
13 Parent Services $15,000 $0 $0
14 Accounting &Legal Services
15 Publications/Advertising/Printing $15,000 $0 $0
16 Training or Staff Development $0 $31,052 $0
17 Other
Childrens Transportation $435,000 $0 $0
Admin Overhead $150,000 $0 $105,581
Computer Services $0 $0 $50,419
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Line Item Budget For Head Start and Early Head Start
TOTAL OTHER(6h) $713,472 $31,052 $258,737
i.TOTAL DIRECT CHARGES $2,638,651 $39,552 $669,551
j. INDIRECT COSTS
k.TOTALS -ALL BUDGET CATEGORIES $2,638,651 $39,552 $669,551
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Other Cash and In-kind Funding Sources
Federal Funding
1. Federal Child Development and Child Care funds $40,000
2. USDA Funds for Nutrition Services $180,000
3. Other Federal Funding ( ) $0
State Funding
4. State Preschool Programs $150,000
5. Other State Funding ( ) $0
Local Government Funding
6. School District Funding $0
7. Other Local Government Funding ( Weld County ) $281,318
Other Funding
8. Tribal Government Funding $0
9. Fund-raising Activities $0
10. Other ( Boces ) $1,000
TOTAL $652,318
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Weld County Dept.t. of Human Services 08CH0019 / 000 / 2003
Program Narrative
BUDGET NARRATIVE
PROGRAM ACCOUNT 22
Personnel:
Pays for staff gross salaries. See Attachment I for salary breakdown according to position and site.
Fringe Benefits:
Pays for fringe benefits for regular employees at the following rates:
. FICA .0620 x salary
. Medicare .0145 x salary
. Disability .0039 x salary
. Life Insurance .0004 x 3 times salary
. Retirement .06 x salary •
. Workman's Compensation .0050 x salary for admin/office positions
.0059 x salary for teacher-type positions
.00747 x salary for aides in classroom
. Health and Dental $3300/staff/year
(Retirement,disability,life,and health insurance are only available to full-time employees.)
See Attachment I for fringe total for each position. '
Travel:
Covers out of state travel costs for 2-3 staff members to go to DHHS regional/national conferences.
This will pay the cost of airfare,registration,hotel,shuttles,and per diem for the participants.
Supplies;
Office Supplies-This covers the cost of office supplies,copying and postage used at the sites.
Classroom/Outdoor/FCC-This covers the cost of all classroom supplies needed as well as medical,dental
disability,playground and cleaning/janitorial supplies for all sites.
Food Service Supplies-Pays for the costs of kitchen supplies, including paper products and utensils,used to serve snacks and meals and food
projects.
Other Supplies-This line item includes basic building supplies like light bulbs,fuses,signs and the like.
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Contractual:
Health/Disabilities Services-Head Start is payer of last resort for medical/dental services. Line covers primarily cost of screenings as well as
any follow up medical/dental needs. This line item also covers the costs of the contracted mental health services of the program provided by
North Range Behavioral Services.
Food Service-FENWC has contracted with the school districts to provide food for the program. This line item pays for the costs of childrens'
meals not covered by the CACFP reimbursement. It also pays for the costs of adult meals for teachers,ta's,and volunteers who are supervising
the mealtimes for the children in the family style setting. These costs are contracted out and are not reimbursable by USDA.
Other
Rent-This line item is for rent of Island Grove site @$150/month.
Utilities/Telephone-this cost was figured on a historical basis. It includes cost for water,electricity,gas trash,pest control,telephone use
and computer lines to all the external sites.
Child Liability Insurance-Based on approximately$3.68/child. Building insurance is included in the County Central Services costs.
Building Maintenance/Repair-This work is done by the various school districts and by County Buildings and grounds. The line item is
figured on a historical basis.
Local Travel-These funds are used for staff mileage reimbursement for travel to and from the centers for business needs. Mileage is
reimbursed at the County rate of$.345 per mile.
Nutrition Services-This line item pays for the costs of nutritional food projects for the children at all sites.
Parent Services-PPC account that is budgeted by them for allowable Head Start Parent needs---i.e.,meeting
costs,parent activity needs and supplies,necessary mileage for meetings,child care costs for meetings,per diem for parents participating in
activities and trainings,etc. The budget is planned out by the PPC and run through their own checking account($4500). Also pays for the
cost to send two parents to attend National training conference. The balance allows for parents to attend Computer Educational Lab or other
training and educational programs.
Publications/Advertising/Printing-It includes costs of subscriptions and publications used at the centers. It also includes funds to advertise
for staff and clients for the program. In addition,it allows for the costs of any program printing needs.
Administrative Overhead/Direct Allocated Costs- This cost is the administrative cost that the program incurs through the DHS.Like the
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Program Narrative
transportation costs,these costs are compiled in an Internal Service Pool and are charged to the programs based on the number of hours that the
administrative staff spends on each of the programs it serves. The budgeted amount is based on an approximate 15-20%coverage.
Division of Human Services Costs:
.20 Executive Director-for overseeing and planning of the DHS programs. $ 28,675
.20 Fiscal Officer-for budget preparation and grant tracking. $ 13,886
.20 Accountant-for cost allocation and reporting. $ 9,937
.20 Fiscal Specialist-for the purchasing function and contract maintenance. $ 8,020
.15 Fiscal Specialist-for account payables. $ 5,705
.15 Personnel Mgr.-for personnel function and payroll. $ 8,216
.15 PBX Operator-for PBX operation. $ 3,875
Supplies $ 4,000
Building Charges(Utilities,repair&maintenance,B&G,Overhead etc.) $ 47,686
Data Processing&Communications $ 20,000
Total $ 150,000
Computer Services-This line item allows for ACS Computer services and Lab personnel to work on and assist with the FENWC HSFIS
network system for the entire program.
Transportation,Childrens'-The Weld County Department of Transportation will be providing our door to door transportation for all of our
sites in the Weld County Area.Transportation is treated as an Internal Service Pool and serves all of the Division of Human Services(DHS)
transportation needs. Charges for this service are based on the number of miles and the number of hours the transportation department spends
on each of the areas/programs it serves. We have budgeted for this service based on historical cost patterns.
BUDGET NARRATIVE
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Program Narrative
PROGRAM ACCOUNT 20
T&TA
Travel:
Staff Out of Town Travel- This includes funds to allow for 4-5 staff to attend National or Regional Trainings. It will pay for Airfare,
registration,hotel,shuttle,and per diems.
Other:
Training&Tech.Assistance-This line item allows for all staff to increase their skills to the required Needs of the program. It will
pay for tuition and books for Director Certifications,for Teacher CDA's and for ECE degrees. It will also pay for training for staff on
other required areas of the program.
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Program Narrative
NON-FEDERAL MATCH BREAKDOWN
Supplies:
Donated cash,supplies and inkind from vendors and public-$27,000.
Equipment:
Vehicle Purchase-Weld County will purchase buses to transport the children door to door. Head Starts percentage of the donation
will be$168,000.
Contractual:
Health Disabilities Services-School District 6 will provide the disabilities services required by ADA to Head Start clients with no cost
charged to the program. The value of that service is estimated at $100,000.
Donated value of goods and services from School District RE-1 and RE-5J-$89,560.
Discounted Services from doctors,dentists,clinics,and providers-$25,254.
Cash payments from BOCES-$1000.
Other: -
Depreciation-The depreciation on the FENWC modulars is not charged to the program,but paid by General Revenue funds. This
amounts to$7,737 annually.
Volunteers-This is the estimated calculation of the value of parent volunteer time to the program annually-$95,000.
County Central Services-The percentage of annual central services costs that will be donated to Head Start by the County is valued at
$105,581.
ACS Computer services donated value of equipment use and services-$50,419.
Total Match value-$669,551.
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The Family Educational Network of Weld County (FENWC) provides a comprehensive
early childhood education program that focuses on early childhood development and
provides support to families within Weld County, supported by the Head Start
framework. FENWC works with various agencies to identify the needs of families, and
determine eligibility according to funding sources. Programs are individualized so that
they are responsive to the needs of each family. The following services are available to
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families and children through FENWC.
Education Services. Individual Development Plans are implemented to stimulate
social, emotional, and motor and intellectual learning experiences, self-reliance,
self-esteem and self-confidence are encouraged, thus a solid groundwork is
established for future educational success.
Health Services. The Health Component works in collaboration with various
agencies and private providers to provide a broad range of medical, dental and
mental health activities. Children with disabilities are identified, and services are
provided for them. Health and nutrition education is provided to the parents to
promote sound physical and mental child development.
Family Services. Family Services works directly with various social agencies to
obtain needed assistance fol families, and provide them with social services,
educational and employment training, to enable them to improve the quality and
condition of their lives.
Parent Involvement. Parent.,Involvement works with parents to promote self-
sufficiency, create a healthy home environment, assist parents support their
children through their educational careers and support program staff to view the
parents as the child's primary educator.
FENWC considers parents an integral part of the total staff. Parent participation
is encouraged in the decision-making process of their children's education, as
well as decisions concerning the over-all operation of the program. We support
parents in their role, and jointly develop goals for their children.
VISION STATEMENT
FENWC will continue to be a high quality program where the staff is respected, educated
and supported as strong leaders in the field of education. We will foster unity within the
community and integration within the school districts. Our Program will work closely with
governing bodies to support families, children, and staff to meet their diverse needs.
MISSION STATEMENT
Our mission is to provide children and families with a high quality, comprehensive
program, which, promotes self-esteem, respects diversity, fosters social and educational
competence, develops independence, and enables children and families to be lifetime
learners, and responsible, valued members of their community.
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Our Belief Statements:
We believe
1. in a high quality program which provides continued education and services to
families and children before, during and after Head Start.
1. that educating children, families, and staff in basic health and nutrition practices will
establish a firm foundation for positive learning and well being.
2. that parents are empowered to take an active role in the child's future when they
share their ideas and opinions and are heard and respected.
3. that working together as a team, including staff, families, and the community we can
create a comprehensive program which will meet individual needs.
4. in a supportive, culturally sensitive learning environment for children, parents and
staff that is developmentally and age appropriate and promotes social
competence, emotional physical and cognitive growth.
5. in promoting and respecting personal and professional growth.
6. in helping to build a community that respects and supports individual needs of each
staff member, adult, and child in our program, thereby; ensuring children and
families with diverse needs are valued members of society.
Funding for FENWC comes primarily from Federal Grants, Administered by the
Department of Health and Human Services/Administration of Children and
Families/Head Start Bureau. Other funding sources come from the State of Colorado,
passed through local school districts. Children may qualify through the following funding
sources; The Head Start and Migrant Head Start Programs, Colorado Pre-school
Program, School District' Special Needs Funds, and families paying for services.
FENWC currently has thirteen sites located throughout Weld County.
The Weld County Division of Human Services' Family Educational Network of Weld
County (FENWC), 1551 North 17 Avenue/P.O. Box 1805, Greeley, Colorado 80632
provides a comprehensive early childhood education program which focuses on early
childhood development and provides support to families within Weld County Colorado
supported by the Head Start framework. FENWC currently serves 547 Head Start
eligible children, 266 Migrant and Seasonal Head Start eligible children (birth through 4),
and 48 State funded eligible children.
The Division of Human Services (DHS) is a comprehensive, integrated human service
agency under the Weld County Board of County Commissioners. The Division of
Human Services has served the Weld County Community as a Community Action
Agency since 1978. It is the designated agency under the Community Services Block
Grant. The Weld County Board of County Commissioners respects the responsibilities
of the Parent Policy Council and has developed procedures to work in partnership with
the Policy Council, and program staff in order to ensure program quality and compliance
with all pertinent federal, state and local rules and regulations.
The Division of Human Services has under its umbrella: The Family Educational
Network of Weld County (Head Start, Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Programs, and
State Funded Early Childhood Education Programs), Employment Services of Weld
County, and the Area Agency on Aging. See Appendices.
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The Family Educational Network of Weld County (FENWC) is committed to providing
low-income children and families with a developmentally appropriate comprehensive
program to promote self-esteem; social competence and help children reach educational
success. For children to develop high self-esteem and be successful in school it is
important that our program work with the parents so that they understand the important
role they have as their children's primary educators. The Family Educational Network
will work with parents so they may gain the confidence to work with their children at
home, feel comfortable in a school setting to support their children, enable them to
further their own educational and skill levels, assist them in finding employment, and
provide or refer out any support services needed. Therefore, it may be stated that the
primary objectives of the Family Educational Network are to provide the following
services to Head Start children to foster a higher degree of social competence: 1) Parent
Policy Council, 2) Health Services, 3) Nutritional Services, 4) Social Services, and 5)
Parent Related Services.
The Family Educational Network also encourages active parent involvement in the
following manners: 1) Parent Policy.Council, 2) in the classroom as paid volunteers, or
observers, 3) volunteers in the component areas, 4) working with children at home, and
5) taking the lead as the primary educator of the child.
The Family Educational Network of Weld County currently provides Head Start services
to families in Weld County with sites in the following areas:
Greeley-There are seven sites in Greeley, providing services to children living in
Greeley, Evans, Windsor, Severence, Gill, and Kersey. Six of the sites are
located on elementary school campuses and the seventh is located in a Section
VIII Housing Complex.
Ault- Will serve the towns and rural areas of Eaton, Ault, Pierce & Nunn. We are
currently in the process of establishing this site.
Milliken - Provides services to the towns of Johnstown and Milliken. This site is
located on the Milliken Elementary School campus.
Frederick - Serves the towns and rural areas of Firestone, Frederick, Dacono,
Erie, Mead, and parts of Platteville.
Gilcrest - Enrolls children from the towns and rural areas of Gilcrest. School
District RE-1, is providing preschool classrooms in the elementary school, at no
cost to the program.
Platteville - Expands services for School District RE-1, for families living in
Platteville and the surrounding areas. School District RE-1 provides a
classroom at no cost to the program.
Hudson - Provides services to children in the towns and rural areas of Hudson,
Keenesburg, Prospect Valley and Roggen. These classrooms are also located
on elementary school campuses.
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We are requesting a change in services to increase our current enrollment from 547 to
562. A budget adjustment will not be required. In order to accomplish this we would like
to close our full-day/year classroom in Frederick (the Tri-Town area) and open two single
session classrooms of 15 children each in Ft. Lupton for a total of 30 children. The
sessions will run 3.5 hour per day, Monday through Friday.
The Ft. Lupton School District (Weld RE-8) previously served 172 preschool children,
however due to a reduction of CPP slots (18), and district budget cuts they have been
forced t0 reduce the number of preschool children they are able to serve to 140 children,
35 of whom meet Head Start eligibility guidelines. They currently have a wait list of 30
children, and are receiving inquiries regarding early childhood services daily.
In order to provide additional early childhood educational services to children and
families in the Ft. Lupton, we will enter into a partnership with the RE-8 School District.
The School District will provide classroom space, transportation, nutritional services,
services for children with disabilities, and a community liaison to work with our families.
We will provide the staff and the comprehensive array of Head Start services to eligible
children and families.
The following are statistics (ages 0-5) which, support that the Ft. Lupton community,
Weld School District RE-8 has more of a need for Head Start services as opposed to the
St. Vrain School District RE-1J, in Frederick:
RE — 8 RE-1J
Free/Reduced Lunches 75% 31%
English Language Learners 76% 18%
Homeless 14% N/A
1 Parent No High School 64% 48%
Single Parent Home 32% 17%
Teen Parents 15% 9%
Children Under 5 Identified With Disabilities 22 6
Since the inception of the Frederick full-day/year classroom we have been unable to
maintain funded enrollment. Since September of 2000 the largest number of children
enrolled in the classroom has been eleven, with an average enrollment of 9 children.
Our current enrollment is 7.
The Frederick community has changed from predominately an agricultural community to
what is now considered a "bedroom" community. The majority of the population
commutes to work in Boulder, Longmont, and Denver, as well as the Ft.
Collins/Loveland area. The median income in the Tri-Town area is $49,464.00
compared to the median income of$29,167.00 in Ft. Lupton.
As of January 1, 2004 the Tri-Town area will lose it's designation as an Enterprise Zone.
Commencing March 2003, the Ft. Lupton area received an Enterprise Zone designation.
The average home price is $$224,900.00 in the Tri-Town compared with $165,000.00 in
the Ft. Lupton area.
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: August 11, 2003
In
ik TO: Weld County Board of County Commissioners
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FROM: Walt Speckman, Executive Director, Ulu--
COLORADO Depratment of Human Services 11111
SUBJECT: Regional Head Start Change of Scope
Request
Presented before the Weld County Board of County Commissioners for approval is a
request to the Department of Human Services, Head Start Bureau to open two Head
Start classrooms in Ft. Lupton, serving a total of 30 children.
If you have questions please contact Tere Keller-Amaya at extension 3342.
2003-2051
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