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File #: 20-0290    Version: 1
Type: Bill Status: Passed
File created: 3/16/2020 In control: Finance & Governance Committee
On agenda: 4/13/2020 Final action: 4/13/2020
Title: A bill for an ordinance authorizing expenditures in the General Government Special Revenue Fund based on a letter of intent from the United States of America to award funding to the City and County of Denver for the "Denver Great Kids Head Start FY 2020-2021" program. Appropriates $7,731,988 based on a letter of intent provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for the Denver Great Kids Head Start Program for program year 2020-2021, providing qualified families access to preschool and limited healthcare at no cost. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 3-24-20.
Indexes: Zach Rothmier
Attachments: 1. BR20 0290 DOF LOI Head Start 2020-2021, 2. CB20-0290_DOF_LOI_Head Start_2020-2021, 3. 20200040, 4. 20-0290 Filed Bill_DOF_LOI_Head Start_2020-2021, 5. 20-0290 - signed, 6. 20-0290 Filed For an ordinance authorizing expenditures in the General Government Special 10
Finance Item/Grant Request Template

Date Submitted: 3-16-20

Requesting Agency: Finance
Division:

Subject Matter Expert Name:

Name: Rory Regan
Email: Rory.Regan@denvergov.org

Item Title & Description:
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A bill for an ordinance authorizing expenditures in the General Government Special Revenue Fund based on a letter of intent from the United States of America to award funding to the City and County of Denver for the "Denver Great Kids Head Start FY 2020-2021" program.
Appropriates $7,731,988 based on a letter of intent provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for the Denver Great Kids Head Start Program for program year 2020-2021, providing qualified families access to preschool and limited healthcare at no cost. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 3-24-20.
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Affected Council District(s) or citywide? Citywide

Executive Summary with Rationale and Impact:
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Request budget appropriation of $7,731,988 for the Denver Great Kids Head Start Program from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Head Start is a federally funded program providing qualified families access to preschool and limited healthcare at no cost. The Office of Children's Affairs (OCA) receives this grant on an annual basis. OCA is requesting to establish budget based off the award letter from the funder which equates to 80 percent of the total forecasted award. The total award est...

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