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Authorize negotiation and execution of Amendment No. 1 to an agreement with the Austin Independent School District to provide tutoring and academic support for youth, to add funding in an amount not to exceed $150,000 to the current term and each of the four remaining renewals, for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $1,804,489.
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Lead Department
Austin Public Health.
Fiscal Note
Funding in the amount of $150,000 is included in the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Austin Public Health Department Operating Budget. Funding for the remaining terms is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.
Prior Council Action:
April 7, 2022- Council authorized the negotiation and execution of agreements with 17 social service agencies, on a 9-1 vote with Mayor Adler voting nay and Council Member Harper-Madison absent.
For More Information:
Adrienne Sturrup, Director, 512-972-5010; Laura LaFuente, Assistant Director, 512-972-5077; Michelle Friedman, Interim Community and Family Support Unit Manager, 512- 972-5069; Estella Kirscht,
Administrative Specialist, 512-972-4423.
Additional Backup Information:
Approval of this funding for the Austin Independent School District's VICTORY Tutorial Program will provide tutoring and academic support for low-income youth. The program provides high quality, academic support to help students reach grade level standards in core subjects. Campus administration and teachers will be able to offer tutoring services to students with a high need and no access to resources, to increase academic achievement, advancement to the next grade, and/or graduation for all students served. The term for this agreement is from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023.
This agreement was awarded via a solicitation process. The Austin Public Health Department's Request for Applications 004-Youth Services 2021-AB was released on July 28, 2021 and applications were due on September 23, 2021. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting t...
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