Primary Department: County Library
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Edward Melton, Library Director
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Memorandum of Understanding
Project ID (if applicable):
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Imagination Library of Greater Houston
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable):
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): 0%
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 County Library that the County Judge execute a Memorandum of Understanding between Harris County Public Library and Imagination Library of Greater Houston for the purpose of providing free monthly books for the FY26 Dolly Parton Imagination Library Local Partner Program.
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Background and Discussion:
This memorandum of understanding between Harris County Public Library and the Imagination Library of Greater Houston, a Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Local Program Partner is for the purpose of providing free monthly books to Houston-area families, primarily through specifically selected family service organizations that specialize in parent engagement for infants and toddlers. Harris County Public Library (HCPL) will designate a contact person as the main point of contact (Single Point of Contact) for the purpose of resolving incomplete or inaccurate information on the Imagination Library of Greater Houston (ILoGH) registration Form, as well as handling any questions regarding our collaboration.
HCPL is also responsible for instructing Family Touch Point management and staff to follow applicable confidentiality rules and regulations when dealing with personally identifiable information (PII) data on program registrants; arran...
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