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Library Department recommending the Board approve and authorize the Director of Library Services, as the contract administrator, to sign and accept the grant funding Contract 6024 with El Dorado County Office of Education in the amount of $9,015.84, for a period of July 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022, to continue providing funding for support of Family, Friends, and Neighbor Caregivers Outreach and Education through December 31, 2022.
FUNDING: El Dorado County Office of Education.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The Library Department has completed the grant from the State Library for "Early Learning in the Neighborhood" and this funding opportunity extension through the El Dorado County Office of Education provides continued funding for this project. The grant is on providing outreach and recruitment of Friend, Family, and Neighbor Caregivers in order to provide education, resources, mentoring, and support of the many caregivers that provide informal care in their homes.
This is the ninth year that First 5 El Dorado and/or the El Dorado County Office of Education has funded Early Childhood Literacy Specialists to visit Family Child Care Sites with the specific goal of coaching and mentoring. This is an innovative program that uses library staff to partner with the El Dorado County Office and Education to support high quality child care in the County.
PRIOR BOARD ACTION:
06/20/2017 Legistar item 16-0554 - First 5 Early Literacy Grants
10/24/2017 Legistar item 17-0872 - El Dorado County Office of Education Literacy Agreement
12/05/2017 Legistar item 17-1162 - El Dorado County Office of Education Literacy Agreement replacement of prior agreement
06/23/2020 Legistar item 20-0756 - State Library Early Learning in the Neighborhood grant
10/19/2021 Legistar item 21-1358 - EDCOE Grant Agreement
ALTERNATIVES
The Board could decline the grant impacting the ability to provide to outreach and recruitment of Friend, Family, and Neighbor Caregivers.
OTHER DEPARTMENT / AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
County Counsel
El Dorado County Office of Education & First 5 El Dorado
CAO RECOMMENDATION
Approve as recommended.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Work has continued through the new 2022-2023 fiscal year that could be funded with this grant extension, resulting in $9,015.84 of salary and program savings if approved.
CLERK OF THE BOARD FOLLOW UP ACTIONS
N/A
STRATEGIC PLAN COMPONENT
Healthy Communities, Effective Services
CONTACT
Carolyn Brooks, Director of Library Services, X5546