Department: Economic Equity and Opportunity
Department Head/Elected Official: Estella Gonzalez
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): ARPA_HCDE
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Harris County Department of Education
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Department of Economic Equity and Opportunity for approval of an amendment to the Interlocal Agreement with Harris County Department of Education to update the program budget by shifting more funds into the CASE for Kids summer programming grants line item for the implementation and administration of the County Connections Program.
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Background and Discussion: County Connections Youth Summer Initiative provides grants to organizations that offer comprehensive summer programming, short-term projects, and other enrichment for children ages 5-18 through The Harris County Department of Education (HCDE) Center for Afterschool Summer and Enrichment (CASE) for Kids. The program has been active since April 2023 and has achieved strong results related to key performance indicators. The amendment redistributes funds in budget categories but does not increase costs for the program. More funds will be shifted to the summer-time program grants, delivering more value for Harris County families.
Expected Impact: The proposed budget change is cost-neutral and allows HCDE to reach more children with summertime programming, and rebalances the ILA budget to ensure accurate spending down of ARPA funds committed to this program.
Alternative Options: Commissioners court could decline the request, and the program will proceed with the current budget. This will result in decreased value for Harris County families and children, as there will be fewer grants...
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