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Report regarding a resolution accepting $18,750 from Child Care Coordinating Council of San Mateo County, Inc. towards the South San Francisco Promotores Program, authorizing the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding, and approving Budget Amendment Number 26.015. (Ernesto Lucero, Economic Development Manager)
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Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution accepting funding in the amount of $18,750 from Child Care Coordinating Council of San Mateo County, Inc. towards the Promotores Program, authorizing the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding, and approving Budget Amendment Number 26.015.
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BACKGROUND
Child Care Coordinating Council of San Mateo County (4Cs) is a resource and referral nonprofit organization serving San Mateo County. 4Cs has been a trusted resource hub for families, early educators, and childcare providers. Their mission is to connect and empower families and providers with support for finding, paying for, and improving the quality of childcare services and programs. 4Cs also offers free referrals to childcare, helps families access subsidized care programs, such as state preschool slots or alternative payment vouchers, provides parent education, and assists with navigating financial aid. The organization also offers training, licensing support, business resources, and referrals which target both childcare centers and independent Family Child Care (FCC) providers.
The FCC Provider Pathways program is a comprehensive program offered by 4Cs, with its partnership with Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center (Renaissance), designed to mentor individuals through launching, licensing, and growing a licensed family childcare business in San Mateo County.
4Cs has reached out to the City of South San Francisco through its Economic Advancement Center and historical success of the Promotores Program to partner on outreach specifically for the FCC Provider Pathways pr...
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