Department: Purchasing
Department Head/Elected Official: DeWight Dopslauf
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): 220410
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Kids’ Meals, Inc.
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
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 that the County Judge execute an amendment to an agreement with Kids’ Meals, Inc. for pilot or expand early childhood programs through the Early Childhood Impact Fund for Harris County for the extended period of June 6, 2025 - December 5, 2025, with no increase in the total contract amount (220410), Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: 0% - Non-Divisible.
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Background and Discussion:
In October 2020, Commissioner’s Court approved $10 million in Harris County general funds 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:
• Invest in the most promising, cost-effective, evidence-based solutions for improving early childhood
outcomes in Harris County
• Build a stronger, more seamless network of early childhood service providers
• Prioritize rigorous data collection and evaluation
• Create pathways to long-term, scalable impact for further investment
The County released an RFP in late 2020 to solicit applications from service providers, organizations, and
researchers to implement a three-year program. Three organizations were selected to receive funding: The
Alliance, First3Years, and Texas Children’s hospital. The organizations were selected to implement the
following programs:
• Kids’ Meals will receive an additional six (month) contract extension to expand their healthy meal delivery program to children and families in Harris County. The organization aims to end generational poverty by providing children with meals until they reach kindergarten thus negating low school engagement, substandard academic development, and poor emotional and physical health.
Expected Impact:
The approval of this amendment will enable Kids’ Meals Inc. to start implementation of Early Childhood Impact Fund services with all pre-award documentation completed under the updated department.
Alternative Options:
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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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12/19/2023 |
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First Amendment Approved |
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6/6/2023 |
20 |
Agreement Approved |
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5/16/2023 |
387 |
Approval Collaborative for Children, Rupani Foundation and Kids’ Meals Inc. as part of the Early Childhood Impact Fund |
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Address (if applicable): N/A
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Anticipated Court Date: 3/26/2024
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): N/A
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Gisselle Zapata, Senior Buyer, Harris County Office of the Purchasing Agent; Jaclyn Ballesteros, Manager, Early Childhood Initiatives, Department of Economic Equity and Opportunity
Attachments (if applicable): Letter, Agreement