Department: Purchasing
Department Head/Elected Official: DeWight Dopslauf
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Award
Project ID (if applicable): 220410
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Collaborative For Children; Kids' Meals, Inc.; Rupani Foundation
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 by the Office of the Purchasing Agent for approval of awards on the basis of best proposals meeting requirements and that the County Judge execute agreements with Collaborative For Children; Kids' Meals, Inc.; and Rupani Foundation for pilot or expand early childhood programs through the Early Childhood Impact Fund for Harris County for the period of May 16, 2023 - May 15, 2025, (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.
Rupani Foundation, Kids' Meals, Inc. and Collaborative for Children. The organizations were selected to implement the following programs:
* One vendor will provide esse...
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