Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly J. Williams, JD
Secondary Department: Economic Equity and Opportunity
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Jie Wu, Interim Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): 230095
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Children At Risk
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Specialized, Technical, or Unique in Nature
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 Children At Risk to update the Budget (Exhibit B) for Early Learning Quality Network for Harris County for the period of October 10, 2023 - November 30, 2026, with no increase in the total contract amount (230095), Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Specialized, Technical, or Unique in Nature.
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Background and Discussion:
Harris County is piloting the Early Learning Quality Network (ELQN), a community-driven initiative aimed at improving early learning and care by collaborating with childcare providers, families, and community stakeholders to enhance quality based on each focal area's unique strengths. This effort is supported by the Harris County Department of Economic Equity and Opportunity, a Network Support Hub (NSH), and four Local Network Organizations (LNOs) serving five communities in Harris County.
CHILDREN AT RISK, the NSH for ELQN, is proposing to reallocate funds from various line items to Fringe and Contractual line items for both the Program Budget and Grant Administration Budget. The reallocation would allow the vendor to sustain the capacity of essential staff and materi...
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