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Title
Authorize negotiation and execution of Amendment No. 8 with The Salvation Army, to provide short-term funding for families experiencing homelessness to access child-care services, to add three 12-month extension options each in an amount not to exceed $160,000, for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $1,600,000.
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Lead Department
Austin Public Health.
Fiscal Note
Funding in the amount of $160,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Austin Public Health Department Operating Budget. Funding for the remaining terms is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.
Prior Council Action:
September 1, 2022 - Council authorized negotiation and execution of Amendment No. 7 with The Salvation Army, a Georgia Corporation, on an 11-0 vote.
April 7, 2016 - Council authorized negotiation and execution of a social services agreement with The Salvation Army, on a 9-0.
For More Information:
Adrienne Sturrup, Director, 512-972-5167; Laura LaFuente, Assistant Director, 512-972-5077; Akeshia Johnson Smothers, Social Services Agreements Administration Manager, 512-972-5567; Juanita Jackson, Business Process Consultant, 512-972-6163.
Additional Backup Information:
Passages Child Care Voucher Program is to provide short-term “gap funding” for families experiencing homelessness to allow them ready access to quality childcare of their choosing until alternative mainstream care arrangements can be made for their children. All amendments are listed below:
Amendment No. 7 exercised extension option 6 of 6 for $160,000 for the program period Oct. 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023
Amendment No.6 exercised extension option 5 of 5 for $160,000 for the program period Oct 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022
Amendment No. 5 exercised extension option 4 of 5 for $160,000 for the program period Oct 1, 2020 to September 30, 2021
Amendment No. 4 exercised extension option 3 of 5 for $160,000 for the program period Oct 1, 2019 to Sept. 30, 2020
Amendment No. 3 exercised extension option 2 of 5 for $160,000 for the program period Oct 1, 2018 to September 30, 2019
Amendment No. 2 exercised extension option 1 of 5 for $160,000 for the program period Sept. 30, 2017 to September 30, 2018
Amendment No. 1 was a no cost amendment July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017.