Primary Department: Economic Equity and Opportunity
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Tiko Reynolds-Hausman, Executive Director
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Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): Pathways to Prime Grant
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): The Pierre Foundation
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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Request by the Department of Economic Equity and Opportunity for approval of a contract amendment to the Pathways to Prime agreement with The Pierre Foundation to revise the approved budget and reallocate remaining funds to the appropriate cost categories based on actual expenditures incurred during program implementation with no additional funding.
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Background and Discussion:
This amendment does not request any additional funding; it solely adjusts the existing budget to reflect actual costs. This amendment is necessary to facilitate processing of the final disbursement and ensure proper contract closeout in accordance with County requirements.
On October 29, 2024, Commissioners Court approved an award of $67,350.00 to The Pierre Foundation for the period of November 1, 2024, through September 30, 2025, to support networking opportunities with prime contractors. Under the terms of the agreement, the vendor was required to collect and report data metrics to the Department of Economic Equity and Opportunity (DEEO,) with grant funds disbursed contingent upon timely reporting and demonstrated progress toward program goals.
The vendor successfully hosted a large-scale networking event on Ap...
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