Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly J. Williams, JD
Secondary Department: Economic Equity and Opportunity
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Tiko Reynolds-Hausman
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): 230450
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): University of Texas Science Center at Houston
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 9%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): 55.28%
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal is not 0% and is listed above
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable):
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Choose an item.
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Office of the Purchasing Agent that the County Judge execute an amendment to an agreement with the University of Texas Science Center at Houston to decrease funds in the amount of $1,468,000 to update the budget Exhibit B and update the federal award identification table Exhibit E for accessible child care training and supports for the Department of Economic Equity and Opportunity (230450), MWBE Contracted Goal: 9%, MWBE Current Participation: 55.28%.
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Background and Discussion:
Harris County Accessible Child Care Training & Supports (ACCTS) is an ARPA-funded program within the Early Childhood Initiatives portfolio. This program seeks to strengthen the Harris County child care workforce by promoting career advancement and upskilling. It invests in upskilling through training and credentialing for about 1,200 current and future providers, including directors, staff, teachers, and home-based providers. To boost retention and participation, opportunities like professional credentialing, high-quality training, and scholarships will be combined with fair pay and funds to remove barriers.
The amendment concerns three primary issues:
I. the $1,468,000.00 reduction to the ACCTS program budget...
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