HEAD START - DP

Safety and Health Committee · 2026-05-11 · resolution

Miami-Dade County is seeking retroactive approval for a $375,939,525.00 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for the Head Start Program, covering August 1, 2026, to July 31, 2031. The county mayor is authorized to award non-competitive designated purchase contracts (D-10669A through D-10669Q) to seventeen existing Head Start delegate agencies for program services. The resolution also authorizes the mayor to apply for future grant funds, negotiate agreements, solicit new delegate agencies if needed, and execute documents for student internships. The funding is federal, with a 25% non-federal match required, met through in-kind contributions. The decision is pending BCC assignment, with a legislative item file number of 260745.