NORTH EAST KINGDOM COMMUNITY ACTION INC
This award provides for ARRA Early Head Start Expansion funded to serve 27 children. The Early Head Start program provides family-centered services for low-income families with very young children (pre-birth to 3) to promote the healthy development of the children and families. Our program options include home based services and center based child care services appropriate for the needs of our population.
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| AWARD OVERVIEW |
| Award Number |
01SH0201 |
Funding Agency |
Department of Health and Human Services |
| Total Award Amount |
$589,299 |
Project Location - City |
Barton |
| Award Date |
11/18/2009 |
Project Location - State |
VT |
| Project Status |
Completed |
Project Location - Zip |
05822-9414
|
| Jobs Reported |
8.00 |
Congressional District |
00 |
| Project Location - Country |
US |
|
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Recipient Information
(Grants)
| Recipient Information (Grants) |
|
Recipient Name
|
NORTH EAST KINGDOM COMMUNITY ACTION INC |
| Recipient DUNS Number |
162208482
|
| Recipient Address |
70 MAIN ST |
| Recipient City |
NEWPORT |
| Recipient State |
Vermont |
| Recipient Zip |
05855-5110 |
| Recipient Congressional District |
00 |
| Recipient Country |
USA |
Required to Report Top 5
Highly Compensated Officials |
No |
Projects and Jobs Information
| Projects and Jobs Information |
| Project Title |
Early Head Start |
| Project Status |
Completed |
| Final Project Report Submitted |
Yes |
| Project Activities Description |
Children & Youth Services |
| Quarterly Activities/Project Description |
The project is fully operational, with full enrollment, wait lists and service delivery in Island Pond, Canaan and Creative Minds Children?s Center (CMCC) in Newport Center, VT. We are serving 10 EHS children in Canaan, 9 in Island Pond, and 8 in Creative Minds Children?s Center. All families have completed the Family Partnership Agreement and families have identified and are working on goals in the areas of Financial Literacy, Adult Education, Employment, Transportation, Housing, Food and Health Insurance. Referrals to support family goals, strengths, needs and interests have been made. Outcomes from the referrals: Family is connected to the Family Court system; Family is connected to VT Family Matters; 1 Dad received his Driver?s License and the family has purchased a vehicle; A family now has adult health insurance and ?3 Squares? food assistance; A mom attends NEK Learning Services and is working on her GED; 6 families completed a budgeting class at the NEKCA outreach services; 3 families have found employment and 2 are now receiving child care subsidy; 1 family received counseling for domestic abuse issues. 1 parent is pursuing education for a Nursing Degree-(update-has put her education on hold at this time); another parent, the father, is now enrolled in Community College of Vermont; one family was accepted for low income housing and one other family is pursuing financial backing to purchase a home. All children have had a developmental and sensory screenings and the developmental assessments have been initiated and are ongoing, with child development goals established by the parents and supported by the staff. Children have been referred for speech and developmental concerns; children that were previously referred and who were found eligible under Part C continue to receive special services to enhance their growth and development. |
| Jobs Created |
8.00 |
| Description of Jobs Created |
This is an expansion of existing positions |
Purchaser Information
(Grants)
| Purchaser Information |
| Contracting Office ID |
Not Reported |
| Contracting Office Name |
Not Available |
| Contracting Office Region |
Not Available |
| TAS Major Program |
75-1537 |
| Award Information |
| Award Date |
11/18/2009 |
| Award Number |
01SH0201 |
| Order Number |
|
| Award Type |
Grants |
| Funding Agency ID |
75 |
| Funding Agency Name |
Department of Health and Human Services |
| Funding Office Name |
Not Available |
| Awarding Agency ID |
75 |
| Awarding Agency Name |
Department of Health and Human Services |
| Amount of Award |
$589,299 |
| Funds Invoiced/Received |
$589,299 |
| Expenditure Amount |
$589,299 |
| Infrastructure Expenditure Amount |
$589,299 |
| Infrastructure Purpose and Rationale |
All families have completed the Family Partnership Agreement and some families
have identified goals:
Adult Education
Employment
Transportation
Housing
Food
Health Insurance
Healthy relationships
Enrolling in higher ed for LPN program
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| Infrastructure Point of Contact Name |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Email |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Phone |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Address |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact City |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact State |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Zip |
Not Reported |
Product or Service Information
(Grants)
| Product or Service Information |
| Primary Activity Code |
P02 |
| Activity Description |
Children & Youth Services |
| Sub-Awards Information |
| Sub-awards to Organizations |
0 |
| Sub-award Amounts to Organizations |
$0 |
| Sub-Awards to Individuals |
0 |
| Sub-Award Amounts to Individuals |
$0 |
| Number of Sub-awards less than $25,000/award |
0 |
| Amount of Sub-awards less than $25,000/award |
$0 |
| Number of payments to vendors greater than $25,000 |
4 |
| Total Amount of payments to vendors greater than $25,000/award |
$139,441 |
| Number of payments to vendors less than $25,000/award |
19 |
| Total Amount of payments to vendors less than $25,000/award |
$130,705 |
Community Products, LLC - Award Number 01SH0201 - Community Products, LLC
| Award Number |
01SH0201 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
016448412 |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
12471 |
| Vendor Name |
Community Products, LLC |
| Product and Service Description |
Program Supplies |
| Payment Amount |
$246 |
Creative Minds Childrens Center - Award Number 01SH0201 - Creative Minds Childrens Center
| Award Number |
01SH0201 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
036488273 |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
05855 |
| Vendor Name |
Creative Minds Childrens Center |
| Product and Service Description |
Child Care |
| Payment Amount |
$130,706 |
Excelligence Learning Corporation - Award Number 01SH0201 - Excelligence Learning Corporation
| Award Number |
01SH0201 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
021799486 |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
93940-5748 |
| Vendor Name |
Excelligence Learning Corporation |
| Product and Service Description |
Program Supplies |
| Payment Amount |
$1,364 |
Teaching Strategies, Inc. - Award Number 01SH0201 - Teaching Strategies, Inc.
| Award Number |
01SH0201 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
614733921 |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
20814-4871 |
| Vendor Name |
Teaching Strategies, Inc. |
| Product and Service Description |
Professional Development Services |
| Payment Amount |
$7,125 |
| Location Information |
| Latitude, Longitude |
44º 45' 1",
-72º 10' 38" |
| Congressional District |
00 |
| Address 1 |
191 High Street |
| Address 2 |
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| City |
Barton |
| County |
Orleans |
| State |
VT |
| Zip |
05822-9414 |
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