Res 2023-024/approving a funding contract with Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area providing general funds of $100,000.00 for childcare programs

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Child Care staff will make regular contact with the customers to monitor their activities and progress with the financial planning/literacy workshops. As soon as the customer comes to the end of their allotted time for funding, an assessment will be made to determine if circumstances/ income has changed. If circumstances/income has decreased, then the family will be offered to apply for other funded scholarships through Workforce Solutions. If the family successfully completes the program and funds end, the family will take over 100% of the cost of care. • Quality standards: Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area Workforce Board staff will submit quarterly reports showing the number of children served. Information on quality assurance is shared openly and appropriate action is taken to resolve issues. The results of the survey pinpoint any issues that customers may have encountered while receiving services. Revisions are made to streamline services to ensure they are being delivered as seamlessly as possible. The intent is to eliminate redundancy in paperwork and to eliminate undo stress from the application process to allow the customers to focus specifically on becoming self-sufficient. • Evidenced-based interventions: Quality child care is an evidenced-based intervention as noted in multiple research studies from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families Research and Evaluation Clearinghouse.' MM Estimated six- Total amount Parent Share Total Anticipated month cost of needed from of Cost to be Served care`per child grant Child Care—Direct $3,745 $0 25 $93,625 Care Child Care— Recruitment $2,630 Strategies Child Care— Staff salary and fringe $3,745 Child care would cost approximately$3,745 per child in care. To gain enrollment and participation into the program we would also need funding for recruitment strategies along with staff support through salary and fringe expenses. With this calculation, we can anticipate serving 25 children, although the cost per child will vary based on the age of the child and the type of care required (full time/part time/after school, etc.). If the reimbursement rate is less than the provider's published rate, the family may still be required to pay a portion of child care, referred to as a Parent Share of Cost. d d d d 1 https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/research-and-evaluation-clearinghouses 71 Page