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Report regarding a resolution authorizing the acceptance of an additional $1,000 in grant funding for fiscal year 2024-25 from the Quality Improvement Grant from Quality Counts San Mateo County for the Big Lift Little Steps Preschool at the Gene Mullin Community Learning Center and amending the Parks and Recreation Department's Fiscal Year 2024-25 Operating Budget pursuant to Budget Amendment Number 25.059. (Angela Duldulao, Deputy Director of Parks and Recreation)
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RECOMMENDATION
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It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the acceptance of an additional $1,000 in grant funding for fiscal year 2024-25 from the Quality Improvement Grant from Quality Counts San Mateo County for the Big Lift Little Steps Preschool at the Gene Mullin Community Learning Center and amending the Parks and Recreation Department's fiscal year 2024-25 Operating Budget pursuant to Budget Amendment Number 25.059.
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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The City of South San Francisco's Little Steps Preschool is partially funded by the Big Lift grant from San Mateo County. As a Big Lift grant recipient, Little Steps Preschool is eligible for a Local Block Grant and/or Quality Improvement (QI) Grant from Quality Counts San Mateo County (QCSM). At the June 26, 2024 City Council meeting, City Council approved the acceptance of $2,275 in QI grant funding. This award was made because the City entered into a QCSM Participation Agreement and Little Steps Preschool is engaged in quality improvement activities through QCSM. The purpose of the QI grant is to help create action-oriented quality improvement plans and provide one-time resources to implement those plans. Grant awards are a one-time award based on the availability of funds. The City of South San Francisco Little Steps Preschool plans to use the QI Grant to purchase supplies such as outdoor play equipment to help children with their social emotional growth and gross motor development, ...
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