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
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): 220392
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Geocko, Inc. DBA FORWARD
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A
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 Geocko, Inc. DBA FORWARD to decrease funds in the amount of $500,000 to reduce the amount of grant funds appropriated, update the budget in Exhibit B, and replace Exhibit E (the Federal Award Identification Table) for small business technical assistance and administer accelerator grants for the Department of Economic Equity and Opportunity for the period of June 6, 2023 – October 31, 2026 (220392).
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Background and Discussion:
On June 6, 2023, Commissioners Court approved the selection and award of an agreement with Geocko, Inc. DBA FORWARD to administer the accelerator grants application and data platform for the Harris Hub program. Harris Hub provides technical assistance and grant funding to support small and micro businesses in Harris County, with an emphasis on businesses and entrepreneurs facing multiple barriers.
This is the fourth amendment to the agreement and seeks to reduce the amount of funds appropriated for accelerator grants that are not anticipated to be expended prior to the ARPA grant end date. The amendment will align the available grant funding with anticipated program expenditures and the remaining period of p...
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