Department: Purchasing
Department Head/Elected Official: DeWight Dopslauf
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): 230444
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Harris County Domestic Violence Coordinating Council
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 0%
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: 0% - Specialized, Technical, or Unique in Nature
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 Harris County Domestic Violence Coordinating Council to update the budget (Exhibit B) for early childhood resiliency fund for the Department of Economic Equity and Opportunity for the period of May 7, 2024 - September 6, 2026, with no increase in the total contract amount (230444), Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: 0% - Specialized, Technical, or Unique in Nature.
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Background and Discussion:
On May 7,2024, in response to the significant rise in Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) and Domestic Violence (DV) in Harris County during the COVID-19 pandemic, Commissioners Court approved the Harris County Early Childhood Resiliency Fund to address the developmental and therapeutic needs of young children exposed to DV and IPV. Through grants to DV and IPV service providers, the program is intended to reach approximately 250 families and children with developmental and therapeutic supports.
The Harris County Domestic Violence Coordinating Council (HCDVCC) was selected as the intermediary to administer the program. HCDVCC now seeks a cost neutral amendment to the budget, allowing HCDVCC to invoice for the entirety of the "fund" in year one of the agreement. This will provide for improved efficiency in administering these dollars and paying invoices for the up to 20 grantees of the "fund."
Expected Impact:
The approval of this budget amen...
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