Department: Purchasing
Department Head/Elected Official: Paige McInnis
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): 220410
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Collaborative for Children
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 0%
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: 0% - Non-Divisible
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request that the County Judge execute an amendment to an agreement with Collaborative for Children for pilot or expand early childhood programs through the Early Childhood Impact Fund for Harris County for the extended period of May 16, 2025 - September 30, 2025, with no increase in the total contract amount (220410), Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: 0% - Non-Divisible.
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Background and Discussion:
In October 2020, Commissioners Court approved $10 million for the Early Childhood Impact Fund, designed to
invest in programs and interventions with significant potential to dramatically improve early childhood outcomes in Harris County. The goals of the fund include:
• Investing in the most promising, cost-effective, evidence-based solutions for improving early childhood outcomes in Harris County
• Building a stronger, more seamless network of early childhood service providers
• Prioritizing rigorous data collection and evaluation
• Creating pathways to long-term, scalable impact for further investment
The County released an RFP in early 2023 to solicit applications from service providers, organizations, and researchers to implement a two-year program. Three organizations were selected to receive funding. The organizations were selected to implement the following programs:
• One vendor will provide essential early childhood services and culturally responsive group-based parenting programs in early learning, brain development, positive parenting, mental health, hygiene, and nutrition. By joining efforts with the Hackett Center for Mental Health and Children’s Museum Houston to create the “Thriving Together” program.
• A second will expand their healthy meal delivery program to children and families in Harris County. The organization aims to end generational poverty by providing children with meals until they reach kindergarten thus negating low school engagement, substandard academic development, and poor emotional and physical health.
• A third will expand their Centers of Excellence Program across Harris County. The purpose of Centers of Excellence (COE) is to create a cost-effective formula for statewide school readiness initiative by providing a 3-tier model of support and training for children, families, and childcare staff.
Expected Impact:
These contracts will allow Harris County to test and evaluate new approaches to supporting young children and their families from an education, child welfare, and public health lens. All together, these programs will impact over 53,729 people including children, parents and family members, and childcare staff and directors. The programs will each be held accountable for program-specific outcomes.
Alternative Options:
N/A
Alignment with Goal(s):
_ Justice and Safety
X Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
X Public Health
_ Transportation
_ Flooding
_ Environment
_ Governance and Customer Service
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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5/16/23 |
387 |
Split Award |
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9/19/23 |
22 |
Amendment No. 1 |
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12/19/23 |
12 |
Amendment No. 2 |
Location: N/A
Address (if applicable): N/A
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Early Childhood Initiatives |
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Anticipated Court Date: 12/10/2024
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): N/A
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Jaclyn Ballesteros, Manager, Early Childhood Initiatives, Office of County Administration; Corey Douglas, Sr. Contract Manager, Purchasing Department
Attachments (if applicable): Letter, Amendment