To

Mayor and Council

Subject

GACAPS Program

Initiator

Parks and Recreation

Recommendation

Approval is requested to sign a new Child Care Provider Agreement with the \n \n Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) of the Department of Human \n \n Services (DHS) who operates the Georgia Child Care and Parent Services Program \n \n (GACAPS Program). This agreement will stay in effect until a new agreement is \n \n created or Parks and Recreation gives proper cancellation notice to DFCS \n \n stating its withdrawal from the GACAPS Program. \n \n

Approval

Pending

Background

: DFCS oversees the GACAPS Program, which is designed to provide eligible

children with child care subsidies. Parks and Recreation is listed as a child

care provider with the GACAPS Program and invoices child care payments to DFCS.

Analysis

The Parks and Recreation after school programs currently have 50 participants

that are enrolled through the GACAPS Program. The new Child Care Provider

Agreement is a continued agreement with DFCS, including new provisions,

policies, and procedures. The GACAPS program helps parents with child care

cost who may not be able to afford child care services otherwise.

Financial Considerations

Parks and Recreation will continue to be a listed provider for the GACAPS

Program at no cost. Payments will be invoiced to DFCS for GACAPS participants

who attend the camps and after school programs at least once a week. Parents,

who still have an assessed fee listed on their Child Care Certificate, will be

financially responsible for their portion.

Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement

None is expected.

Legal Considerations

City Council must approve this execution of this agreement.

Recommendations/ Actions

Authorize the City Manager to enter into a new agreement with DFCS for the

GACAPS program to continue to provide child care services to their program

participants.

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