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Title
Authorize negotiation and execution of Amendment No. 2 to the interlocal agreement with the Austin Independent School District to provide childcare services, parent training, and school attendance and performance monitoring, to add funding in an amount not to exceed $4,004 to the current term and $4,400 for each of the two renewal options, for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $572,444.
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Lead Department
Austin Public Health.
Fiscal Note
Funding in the amount of $4,004 is available in the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Housing and Planning Department Operating Budget. Funding for the remaining terms is contingent upon the release of federal funds from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Community Development Block Grant.
Prior Council Action:
September 30, 2021 - Council authorized the negotiation and execution of an interlocal agreement with the Austin Independent School District, on an 11-0 vote.
For More Information:
Adrienne Sturrup, Director, 512-972-5010; Laura LaFuente, Assistant Director, 512-972-5077; Michelle Friedman, Interim Manager, Community and Family Support Unit, 512- 972-5069; Estella Kirsch, Administrative Specialist, 512-972-5024.
Additional Backup Information:
Approval of Amendment No. 2 will provide high-quality infant and toddler childcare, parent training, and monitoring of teen parent attendance and performance in school for at least 50 clients, for the term of October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023. The Housing and Planning Department increased this agreement's funding by 3% from Fiscal Year 2021-2022, precipitating the need to increase funding from the prior Request for Council Action. The City's 2019-2024 Consolidated Plan notes the need for childcare assistance for low-income families. Parents participating in the Community Development Block Grant Teen Parent Child Care Program must be low-income teenagers who are attending middle school or high school and are residents of Austin, Tex...
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