Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo County Inc

Migrant & Seasonal Head Start (MSHS), Migrant & Seasonal Early Head Start (MSEHS), and Migrant Early Head Start Child Care Partnership (Expenses - $45,894,083) (Revenue - $45,894,083)The MSHS Programs provide low-income migrant and seasonal farmworker families with programs that are funded to serve 1,937 children, including 335 served in Fresno County by our delegate agency. The high-quality, comprehensive child development programs serve from pre-natal stages to five years of age and operate in the nine California counties of Fresno, Kern, Monterey, Orange, San Benito, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura. Full-day services are provided in center-based and family child care options that operate five days per week for 7-8 months during peak agricultural periods. The program applied for a no-cost reduction in the number of children to be served. It was approved for a 26% reduction in children, from a required total of 2,610 to 1,937 children. Savings from this reduction were reprogrammed to salaries and benefits for the staff in order to retain staff and stay competitive and to support higher costs in operating facilities. The Migrant Early Head Start Child Care Partnership grant operates in Kern and Ventura counties. This grant provides funding to enable the Agency to meet the unique needs of 70 migrant at-risk children and pregnant moms who work in the agricultural fields throughout the two-county service area.

Head Start, Early Head Start, and Early Head Start Child Care Partnership Programs (Expenses - $26,221,390) (Revenue - $26,221,390)The Head Start and Early Head Start Programs operate in San Luis Obispo, Kern, San Diego, and Monterey counties, funded to serve 438 Head Start and 332 Early Head Start income-eligible and at-risk children, pregnant women, and families in a comprehensive program responding to their emotional, social, health, and nutritional needs. In 2024, the program applied for a no-cost reduction in the number of children to be served. It was approved for a 38% reduction in children, from a required total of 1,242 to 770 children. Savings from this reduction were reprogrammed to salaries and benefits for the staff in order to retain staff and stay competitive and to support higher costs in operating facilities. Through community participation, staff development, and family involvement, the Agencys goal is to provide children with a successful beginning, leading to a better future, and help parents move toward self-sufficiency. The Early Head Start Child Care Partnership grant operates in San Luis Obispo and Kern counties. The funds provide for collaborative relationships with local partners to deliver comprehensive child care services to 140 additional Early Head Start children birth to three years old and pregnant women in disadvantaged communities within these counties. The program also was granted a no-cost reduction of 15% in children to be served, from 164 to 140.