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Consent

Thursday, May 5, 2016 · 3:00 PM AM · City and County Building

TL;DR

The city approved multiple contracts totaling over $12 million to fund Head Start early childhood education programs serving nearly 1,300 children through June 2017. These programs partner with local schools, nonprofits, and learning centers to provide direct services to low-income families. The city also extended a state agreement for child care facility inspections with additional funding.

Key Decisions

  • Head Start funding for School District Number One Approved
  • Head Start funding for Catholic Charities Approved
  • Head Start funding for Mile High Montessori Early Learning Centers Approved
  • Head Start funding for Clayton Early Learning Approved
  • Denver Great Kids Head Start program funding ($7.15 million federal grant) Approved

Agenda

  1. 16-0330 Approves a contract with School District Number One for full funding in the amount of $1,722,046 and through 6-30-17 to provide direct Head Start services to 302 children (MOEAI 201626986).
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    Action: approved by consent
  2. 16-0328 Approves a contract with Catholic Charities and Community Services of the Archdiocese of Denver for full funding in the amount of $1,510,802 and through 6-30-17 to provide direct Head Start services to 224 children (MOEAI 201626971).
    Bill
    Action: approved by consent
  3. 16-0318 Amends an intergovernmental agreement with the State of Colorado by extending the contract term for an additional year through 06-30-17 and adding an additional $640,641 to the revenue amount for a total of $1,207,003 for reimbursement for the Department of Environmental Health’s Public Health Inspection Division’s Child Care Facility Inspection Program to provide services related to childcare facility inspections (ENVHL-201521228-01).
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    Action: approved by consent
  4. 16-0326 Appropriates $7,151,000 of the Federal Head Start grant to operate the Denver Great Kids Head Start program through the Office of Children’s Affairs to provide services to 1,153 children in the established service area.
    Bill
    Action: approved by consent
  5. 16-0327 Approves a contract with Mile High Montessori Early Learning Centers for full funding in the amount of $1,682,721 through 6-30-17 to provide direct Head Start services to 269 children (MOEAI 201626987).
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    Action: approved by consent
  6. 16-0329 Approves a contract with Clayton Early Learning for full funding in the amount of $1,424,825 and though 6-30-17 to provide direct Head Start services to 236 children (MOEAI 201626973).
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    Action: approved by consent