Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: 4/5ths
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Michael P. Callagy, County Executive
Peggy Jensen, Assistant County Executive
Subject: Evaluation of the 2022-2023 Out-of-School Care Grant Program
RECOMMENDATION:
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Recommendation to:
A) Adopt a resolution:
1. Accepting a donation from Silicon Valley Community Foundation in the amount of $50,000 to supplement funding for an external evaluation of the 2022-2023 Out-of-School Care Grant Program; and
2. Authorizing the County Executive, or designee, to negotiate and enter into an agreement with Harder & Company Community Research for an evaluation of the 2022-23 Out-of-School Care Grant Program in an amount not to exceed $100,000 for a term of February 1, 2023, through September 30, 2023.
B) Approve an Appropriation Transfer Request (ATR) recognizing unanticipated revenue from the Silicon Valley Community Foundation in the amount of $50,000 to supplement funding for the evaluation of the 2022-23 Out-of-School Care Grant Program.
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BACKGROUND:
On July 26, 2022, the Board approved an allocation of $2,562,500 in American Rescue Plan Act ("ARPA") funds for $2,500,000 in grants to increase the availability of before and after school and school vacation programs for socioeconomically disadvantaged ("SED") students in San Mateo County ("2022-2023 Out-of-School Care Grant Program" or "Program"). On September 13, 2022, the Board amended the Program to authorize grants to otherwise qualifying local nonprofit and for-profit small business organizations operating out-of-school programs in San Mateo County that have also been directly and negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
By early October 2022, the entire $2,500,000 allocated for grants was successfully disbursed to qualifying organizations. Grants were either $50,000 (for programs serving or having the capacity to serve 100 students or less) or $75,000 (for programs serving...
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