Primary Department: County Administration
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Erica Lee Carter, County Administrator
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Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): ZEEBRA_GY25
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Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): 10%
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Rate is not 0% and is listed above.
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Office of County Administration for approval of an amendment to the subrecipient agreement with the University of Houston to modify budgets and update the Budget Period start and end dates for the ZEEBRA: Zoos Educating on Electronics and Battery Recycling Awareness program.
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Background and Discussion:
Funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the purpose of the DOE's Consumer Electronics Battery Recycling, Reprocessing, and Battery Collection funding opportunity is to support the recycling of consumer electronics and battery-containing devices to help support a robust domestic supply chain for critical minerals in the United States.
Harris County previously executed a subrecipient agreement with the University of Houston to support implementation of the ZEEBRA program. This amendment is necessary to update the budget allocation and revise the Budget Period start and end dates to align with current project timelines and funding availability.
Expected Impact:
Approval of this amendment will ensure continued implementation of the ZEEBRA program and alignment of subrecipient activities with updated project timelines and budget requirements.
Alternative Options:
To not approve this amendment and risk delays or misali...
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