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Consider recommendations regarding the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Child Care Sector Relief and Recovery Initiative Mid-Year Report on, and First Amendment to, the Subrecipient Agreement for Services with United Way of Santa Barbara County, Inc. for Fiscal Years (FYs) 2022-2025, as follows:
a) Receive and file this mid-year report on the ARPA Child Care Sector Relief and Recovery Initiative Subrecipient Agreement for Services with United Way of Santa Barbara County, Inc. for FYs 2022-2025;
b) Provide direction to staff regarding the item presented as appropriate;
c) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute, on behalf of the County of Santa Barbara, a First Amendment to the ARPA Child Care Sector Relief and Recovery Initiative Subrecipient Agreement with United Way of Santa Barbara County, Inc. to extend the term of the Agreement from June 30, 2025, to December 31, 2025, with no change to the not-to-exceed maximum contract amount of $1,000,000.00; and
d) Determine that the above-recommended actions are not a project that is subject to environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(4) and (b)(5), finding that the actions are governmental funding mechanisms and/or administrative or fiscal activities that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.