Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Paige McInnis
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Transmittal
Project ID (if applicable): 200315
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): First3Years
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Transmittal by the Office of the Purchasing Agent of termination of a contract with First3Years for programs or interventions to be funded by the Harris County Early Childhood Impact Fund to improve early childhood health and development outcomes, reduce disparities, and generate evidence to better meet the needs of young children and their families for Harris County effective May 1, 2025 (200315).
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Background and Discussion:
In October 2020, Commissioner's Court approved funding for the Early Childhood Impact Fund (ECIF),
designed to invest in programs and interventions with significant potential to dramatically improve early
childhood outcomes in Harris County.
First3Years was selected by the ECIF review committee to implement the Safe Babies program, which provides direct support to families of infants and toddlers involved with the foster care system. Safe Babies helps birth
and foster parents implement effective, relationship-building parenting practices. In addition, Safe Babies
supports reunification of birth parents and children.
After repeated interventions and revisions to the vendor's contract for continued KPI underperformance, termination is sought to close the partnership between First3Years and Harris County on May 1, 2025.
Expected Impact:
This termination will ensure that r...
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