Department: Purchasing
Department Head/Elected Official: DeWight Dopslauf
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): 200333
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): The RAND Corporation dba The RAND Policy Research Corporation
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
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 The RAND Corporation dba The RAND Policy Research Corporation to update the budget in the Best and Final Offer (Exhibit B) and the Scope of Work (Exhibit C) for monitoring and evaluation of the short-and-long term casual impacts of programs and interventions to be funded by the Harris County Early Childhood Impact Fund for the extended period of February 21, 2026 - September 30, 2026, with no increase in the total contract amount (200333).
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Background and Discussion:
The Early Childhood Impact Fund was established to provide competitive funding to research-driven programs with the potential to dramatically improve early childhood outcomes for vulnerable Harris County families.
RAND Corporation was selected via a competitive process to provide program evaluation of initiatives within the Early Childhood Impact Fund. Over three years, RAND will assess program impact, provide technical assistance, and develop recommendations for improvement. Program results will then be published and shared with the US Treasury, other jurisdictions, and the local community.
Expected Impact:
The renewal will allow RAND Corporation to complete the evaluation of Early Childhood Impact Fund programs and present all results and outcomes to Harris County stakeholders and leadership.
Alternative Options:
Commissioners Court forgo this renewal, resulting in partial completion of the evaluation.
Alignment with Goal(s):
_ Justice and Safety
X Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
_ Public Health
_ Transportation
_ Flooding
_ Environment
_ Governance and Customer Service
Prior Court Action (if any):
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1/10/2023 |
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Approved Advertisement |
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2/21/2023 |
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10/31/2023 |
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1/30/2024 |
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Anticipated Court Date: 09/19/2024
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date):
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Estella Gonzalez, Executive Director, Department of Economic Equity and Opportunity; Jaclyn Ballesteros, Sr. Manager, Department of Economic Equity and Opportunity, Jaclyn.ballesteros@eeo.hctx.net <mailto:Jaclyn.ballesteros@eeo.hctx.net>; Jeremy Woodard, Sourcing Manager, Purchasing
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