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File #: 19-0290    Version: 1
Type: Bill Status: Passed
File created: 3/19/2019 In control: Finance & Governance Committee
On agenda: 4/15/2019 Final action: 4/15/2019
Title: A bill for an ordinance authorizing expenditures in the General Government Special Revenue Fund based on a letter of intent from United States of America to award funding to the City and County of Denver for the "Head Start Grant FY 2019-20" program. Appropriates $7,690,277 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. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 3-26-19.
Indexes: Jonathan Griffin
Attachments: 1. BR19 0290 DOF LOI Head Start.pdf, 2. CB19-0290 DOF_LOI_Head Start, 3. 08CH010552_City and County of Denver_FGL_FY19, 4. 19-0290 DOF_LOI_Head Start.pdf, 5. 19-0290.pdf, 6. 19-0290 Filed A bill for an ordinance authorizing expenditures in the General Government Special Revenue Fund based on a letter of intent from United States of America to a
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Date Submitted: 3-19-19

Requesting Agency: Finance
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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 United States of America to award funding to the City and County of Denver for the "Head Start Grant FY 2019-20" program.
Appropriates $7,690,277 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. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 3-26-19.
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Executive Summary with Rationale and Impact:
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Request budget appropriation of $7,690,277 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 estimate is $9,6...

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