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Authorize negotiation and execution of a contract with United Way for Greater Austin to administer emergency childcare and family support services related to the American Rescue Plan Act, for a term of three years in an amount not to exceed $3,513,000.
(Note: This procurement was reviewed for subcontracting opportunities in accordance with City Code Chapter 2-9C Minority Owned and Women Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program. For the services required for this procurement, there were no subcontracting opportunities; therefore, no subcontracting goals were established).
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Lead Department
Financial Services Department.
Client Department(s)
Economic Development Department.
Fiscal Note
Funding is available from the U.S. Department of Treasury, American Rescue Plan.
Purchasing Language:
Professional Service.
For More Information:
Inquiries should be directed to Leyla Mammadova, at 512-978-1519 or leyla.mammadova@austintexas.gov.
Additional Backup Information:
The contractor will administer emergency childcare and family support services in Austin/Travis County by providing critical support to children, childcare programs, and families with young children, using Local Fiscal Recovery Funds from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The contract will support the following programs: Pre-K Partnership; Home-Based Childcare; Non-Traditional Childcare; Share Services; Family Connects; ConnectATX; 2-1-1; Parenting Students; Summer Learning Loss; Summer and Afterschool Programming Quality.
Resolution No. 20210610-077, approved by Council on June 10, 2021, confirms Council's intent to use a portion of the City's federal ARPA allocation to accomplish the recommendations of the Success by Six (SX6) Coalition Strategic Plan presented in the following documents:
a. Transforming the ATX Early Childhood System
b. Del Valle Independent School District Pre-K Access
c. Family Connects
d. Austin Independent School District Supplemental
e. United ...
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