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): 230147
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Low Income Investment Fund
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 0%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Specialized, Technical, or Unique in Nature
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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 Low Income Investment Fund to decrease funds in the amount of $2,082,036 to update the Possessory Allocation, the Budget (Exhibit B), and the Federal Award Identification Table (Exhibit E) for child care facilities fund for Harris County for the period of December 5, 2023 - December 31, 2026 (230147), Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Specialized, Technical, or Unique in Nature.
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Background and Discussion:
On December 5, 2023, Harris County Commissioners Court approved the Supportive, Healthy, Inspiring, Nurturing, Environments (SHINE) Child Care Facilities Fund with an initial allocation of $35 million to provide funding for repairs and renovations to child care facilities in Harris County, along with cost-free technical assistance and training.
On May 7, 2024, Commissioners Court reduced the limit of appropriation by $17.7 million. Subsequently, on September 24, 2025, the Court approved an additional reduction of $1,150,000.00, resulting in adjustments to the Grant Administration and Program Fund budget line items. The total program budget decreased from $17.3 million to $16.15 milli...
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