Department: County Administration
Department Head/Elected Official: David Berry, County Administrator
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Financial Authorization
Project ID (if applicable): n/a
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): PFM Group Consulting LLC
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 15%
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): 28.1%
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal is not 0% and is listed above
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Office of County Administration for approval of an order authorizing the expenditure of funds in the amount of $146,900 for Process analysis of enrollment in the Gulf Coast child care subsidy program as a subaward of the agreement with PFM Group Consulting LLC under Job No. 210317, MWDBE Contracted Goal: 15%.
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Background and Discussion: As part of its American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) child care work, Harris County - together with the City of Houston - established a working group of child care providers and other key stakeholders to advise on its investments. A key investment area established by this working group was the need to improve the current enrollment system for the Gulf Coast child care subsidy program. This program is the only public funding available to support family’s ability to quality child care. This recommendation was acted upon by the ARPA Child Care Focus Area Team and the initial process analysis for this enrollment system was approved by a majority of ARPA Steering Committee Members on April 13, 2022.
Consulting proposals were requested from vendors previously selected under Job No. 210317 and evaluated by a cross-functional selection committee. PFM Group Consulting LLC proposed a four-month engagement as detailed in the attachment and was selected by the committee.
Harris County will collaborate with the Gulf Coast Workforce Board on this project. The Gulf Coast Workforce Board, also known as Workforce Solutions, will work with Harris County and PFM Group Consulting LLC to ensure that the vendor has access to the necessary data and individuals to complete this analysis.
Expected Impact: This engagement will deliver an analysis of the current state of the enrollment system for the Gulf Coast child care subsidy program, which is administered by Gulf Coast Workforce Board, as well as an articulation of how the board can improve upon its current system.
Alternative Options: Continue existing enrollment process as is.
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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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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3/22/2022 |
22-2097 |
Approval of contract awards for applied research and data analysis, strategic planning and management strategies, and other services |
Location:
Address (if applicable): n/a
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
Childhood Investment Programs (Strategy, Policy, and Planning) |
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SFY 22 |
FY 23 |
Next 3 FYs |
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Total Incremental Expenditures |
$36,750 |
$110,150 |
$ |
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Existing Budget |
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1000 - General Fund |
$36,750 |
$110,150 |
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Total Current Budget |
$36,750 |
$110,150 |
$ |
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Additional Budget Requested |
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Total Additional Budget Requested |
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Total Funding Sources |
$36,750 |
$110,150 |
$ |
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Current Position Count for Service |
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Additional Positions Requested |
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Total Personnel |
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Anticipated Court Date: 8/2/2022
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 9/6/2022
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Sara Mickelson, Director, Early Childhood Initiatives, County Administration.
Attachments (if applicable): Child Care Subsidy Enrollment Analysis Order and Backup