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Authorize negotiation and execution of agreements with six agencies to provide early childhood services, including early childhood education, infant and early childhood services, and early childhood education quality improvement, for a 12-month term through March 30, 2025, and four 12-month extension options, each in an amount not to exceed $2,670,433, for a total agreement amount not to exceed $13,352,165 divided among the agencies.
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Lead Department
Austin Public Health.
Fiscal Note
Funding in the amount of $1,335,217 is available in the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Austin Public Health Department Operating Budget. Funding for the remaining months of the current term and remaining terms is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.
For More Information:
Adrienne Sturrup, Director, 512-972-5010; Laura G. La Fuente, Assistant Director, 512-972-5077; Ashlee Kraus, Acting Social Services Agreements Administration Manager, 512-972-5044; Juanita Jackson, Business Process Consultant, (512) 972-6163.
Additional Backup Information:
This action will authorize negotiation and execution of six agreements with six social service agencies for a 12-month term beginning on April 1, 2024.
The awarded agencies for the early childhood issue area will increase the number of individuals and families having access to direct childcare, quality early childhood education, parenting programs, quality improvement initiatives, and early childhood intervention services.
The agencies below were awarded agreements to provide these services and were scored as follows:
Agency
Score
12-month amount
Austin Child Guidance Center
86.73
$138,560
VinCare Services of Austin
84.4
$91,200
Any Baby Can of Austin
83.37
$1,629,096
Mainspring Schools
80.28
$68,000
Todos Juntos Learning Center
80.0
$607,450
Rise Child Development Center
78.6
$136,127
Austin Child Guidance Center will provide quality training to early childhood education staff that supports healthy chil...
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