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CONTRACT NO. � L
STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF TARRANT §
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
This contract is made by and between the City of Fort Worth, Texas, a municipal
corporation situated in Tarrant, Denton and Wise Counties, Texas, hereinafter called "City,"
and United Way of Tarrant County hereafter called "Subcontractor."
RECITALS
WHEREAS, On or about December 29, 2005, the City entered into City Secretary
Contract ("CSC") No. 33032 with Tarrant County Local Workforce Development Board (the
"Board") to serve as project manager for the Early Learning Opportunities Act Grant (the
"Grant") to provide early learning opportunity services through neighborhood early literacy
hubs. CSC No. 33032 is a public document on file with the City's Secretary;
WHEREAS, In order to effectively administer the program, the City and
Subcontractor wish to enter into an agreement (the "Agreement") to provide a portion of the
services as required by CSC No. 33032. This Agreement is subject to all terms and conditions
of CSC No. 33032, as it applies to subcontractors that receive funds hereunder. All applicable
terms and conditions of CSC No. 33032 are hereby incorporated by reference and made a part
of this Agreement for all purposes herein;
NOW THEREFORE, and in consideration of the mutual covenants, promises and
agreements contained herein, the City and Subcontractor hereby covenant and agree as
follows:
1.
SCOPE OF SERVICES
City and Subcontractor agree to provide the services specified in Attachment "A,"
attached hereto, generally described as "Scope of Work" and incorporated into this agreement
for all purposes.
2.
COMPENSATION
The Subcontractor's compensation under this Agreement shall not exceed$90,000.00.
Subcontractor will submit monthly invoices that identify all expenses. Payment will be made
for the amount of the work completed.
3.
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TERM
The term of this Agreement shall commence upon the date of its execution, shall
include services performed since October 1, 2005, and shall expire on February 28, 2007,
unless terminated earlier as hereinafter provided. However, if the federal grant is granted a no-
cost extension of time and the City's contract with Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County
(CSC No. 33032) is extended, then this contract will be extended to the same date. No
additional fees will be available,however, if the contract time is extended.
4.
TERMINATION
A. Only the City may terminate this Agreement for convenience by giving
Subcontractor 30 days' written notice. Either the City or Subcontractor may terminate this
Agreement for cause if either party fails substantially to perform through no fault of the other
and does not commence correction of such nonperformance with ten (10) days of written
notice of such non-performance and diligently complete the correction thereafter.
B. If this Agreement is terminated for the convenience of the City, Subcontractor
will be paid for allowable expenses already incurred and allowable services already rendered
under this Agreement up to the time of termination. Upon termination of services,
Subcontractor shall submit to the City an itemized statement of all expenses incurred and
service rendered.No payments shall be made until the City has received such invoice. The City
reserves the right to deny payment on any item that is not allowable under the Grant
5.
INDEMNIFICATION/LIABILITY
Subcontractor shall fully indemnify and hold the City and its officers, agents and
employees harmless from any loss, damage liability or expense for damage to property
and injuries, including death, to any person, including but not limited to officers, agents
or employees of Subcontractor or subcontractors, which may arise out of any negligent
act, error or omission in the performance of this Agreement. Subcontractor shall defend
at its own expense any suits or other proceedings brought against the City, its officers,
agents and employees, or any of them, resulting from such negligent act, error or
omission; and shall pay all expenses and satisfy all judgments which may be incurred by
or rendered against them or any of them in connection therewith resulting from such
negligent act, error or omission. Subcontractor shall further indemnify the City for any
improperly expended or misappropriated funds under this Grant by subcontractor, its
officers,employees, agents or representatives.
6.
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INSURANCE
Subcontractor shall provide to the City certificate(s) of insurance documenting policies of the
following coverage at minimum limits that are to be in effect prior to commencement of work
under this agreement:
Commercial General Liability
$1,000,000 each occurrence
$1,000,000 aggregate
Automobile Liability
$1,000,000 each accident(or reasonably equivalent limits of coverage if written on a
split limits basis). Coverage shall be on any vehicle used in the course of the project.
Worker's Compensation
Coverage A: statutory limits
Coverage B: $100,000 each accident
$500,000 disease-policy limit
$100,000 disease-each employee
Professional Liability
$1,000,000 each claim/annual aggregate
Certificates of insurance evidencing that Subcontractor has obtained all required
insurance shall be delivered to the City prior to Subcontractor proceeding with the project.
Applicable policies shall be endorsed to name the City an Additional Primary Insured thereon,
as its interests may appear. The term City shall include its employees, officers, officials,
agents, representatives and volunteers as with respect to the contracted services. Certificate(s)
of insurance shall document that insurance coverage required herein is provided under
applicable policies documented thereon. Any failure on the part of the City to request required
insurance documentation shall not constitute a waiver of the insurance requirements.
A minimum of thirty (30) days notice of cancellation or material change in coverage
shall be provided to the City. Ten (10) days notice shall be acceptable in the event of non-
payment of premium. Such terms shall be endorsed onto Subcontractor's insurance policies.
Notice shall be sent to Sue Haupt, Risk Management Department, City of Fort Worth, 1000
Throckmorton, Fort Worth, Texas 76102. Insurers for all policies must be authorized to do
business in the state of Texas or be otherwise approved by the City, and such insurers shall be
acceptable to the City in terms of their financial strength and solvency. The Commercial
General Liability insurance policy shall have no exclusions by endorsements unless the City
approves such exclusions.
7.
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
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Subcontractor shall perform all work and services hereunder as an independent
contractor and not as an officer, agent or employee of the City. Subcontractor shall have
exclusive control of, and the exclusive right to control, the details of the work performed
hereunder and all persons performing same and shall be solely responsible for the acts and
omissions of its agents, employees and subcontractors. Nothing herein shall be construed as
creating a partnership or joint venture between the City and the Subcontractor, its agents,
employees and subcontractors. The doctrine of respondeat superior shall have no application as
between the City and the Subcontractor.
8.
PROHIBITION OF ASSIGNMENT
Neither party hereto shall assign, sublet or transfer its interest in this Agreement
without the prior written consent of the other party. Any attempted assignment, sublease or
transfer of all or any part hereof without such prior written consent shall be void.
9.
CHOICE OF LAW/VENUE
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal
law of the State of Texas. Should any action, at law or in equity, arise out of the terms of this
Agreement,exclusive venue for said action shall be in Tarrant County,Texas.
10.
MISCELLANEOUS
A. This Agreement gives no rights or benefits to anyone other than the City and
Subcontractor and there are no third-party beneficiaries.
B. Subcontractor shall certify in writing to the City that it is current in state franchise
taxes, pursuant to Article 2.45, Texas Business Corporation act, or that it is a non-profit
corporation.
C. Subcontractor shall certify in writing to the City that it is current in Unemployment
Insurance taxes, Payday and Child Labor law monetary obligations, Proprietary School fees
and assessments, and has no outstanding Unemployment Insurance overpayment balance.
D. Upon termination of this Agreement, or CSC No. 33032, whether for cause or
convenience, all finished or unfinished documents, records, reports, photographs etc,
purchased or developed with funds awarded by the Board to the City, become the property of
the Board at its option. Subcontractor agrees to transfer title and deliver to
Board at the City's direction, any property or products the Subcontractor ias acquir6d or
produced in performance of this Agreement. If Subcontractor refuses to affo d such rights to
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the Board,the City shall promptly bring such refusal to the attention of the Board.
E. If Subcontractor, or any of its employees, agents, officers, or representatives have
knowledge of suspected fraud, program abuse, possible illegal expenditures, unlawful activity,
violations of law or Board or Tarrant County Workforce rules, policies and procedures
occurring under any funds awarded by the Board to the City, Subcontractor agrees to report
such information to the City and to the designated Board Staff member no later than five (5)
working days from the date of discovery of such act.
F. Subcontractor shall make full written disclosure of any interest, fact or circumstance
which does or may present a potential conflict of interest under this Agreement. Such conflict
of interest disclosure statement shall be updated, as circumstances require, but at least
annually.
G. Subcontractor may not deny services under this Agreement to any person and is
prohibited from discriminating against any employee, applicant for employment, or beneficiary
because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability,
temporary medical condition, political affiliation or belief, citizenship or his or her
participation in any Workforce Investment Act Title I-financially assisted program and/or
activity. Subcontractor shall take appropriate steps to ensure that the evaluation and treatment
of employees and applicants for employment are free from discrimination.
H. Subcontractor shall certify in writing, by utilizing Attachment B — Certification
(Attachment D to CSC No. 33032), that it will not use any funds under this Agreement in any
way to attempt to influence in any manner a member of Congress to favor or oppose any
legislation or appropriation by Congress,or for lobbying with State or local legislators.
I. Subcontractor shall certify in writing, by utilizing Attachment B — Certification
(Attachment D to CSC No. 33032), that neither it nor its principals are presently debarred,
suspended, proposed for debarement, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from
participating in this agreement by any federal department or agency.
J. Subcontractor agrees, as evidenced by completion of Attachment B — Certification
(Attachment D to CSC No. 33032), that it will provide a drug-free workplace in compliance
with the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988(102 Stat. 4304,P.L. 100-690,Title V, Subtitle D).
K. Subcontractor understands and acknowledges that the City is a governmental entity
under the laws of the state of Texas, and as such, all documents, records, or information
created pursuant to this Agreement are subject to public inspection in accordance with Chapter
552 of the Texas Government Code.
L. Subcontractor will provide acknowledgement of funding for the project by the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services, Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County and the
City of Fort Worth in any reports or printed material. The City will provide appropriate
language for your use.
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11.
FORCE MAJEURE
If, by reason of Force Majeure as hereinafter defined, any party shall be rendered
wholly or partially unable to carry out its obligations under this Agreement, then such party
shall give written notice of the particulars of such Force Majeure to the other party within a
reasonable time after the occurrence thereof. The obligations of the party giving such notice,
to the extent affected by such Force Majeure, shall be suspended during the continuance of
the inability claimed and for no longer period, and any such party shall be in good faith
exercise its best efforts to remove and overcome such inability.
The term "Force Majeure" as utilized herein shall mean and refer to acts of God;
strikes, lockouts or other industrial disturbances; acts of public enemies; orders of any kind of
the government of the United States,the State of Texas, or any other civil or military authority;
insurrections; riots; epidemics; landslides; earthquakes; lightning; fires; hurricanes; storms;
floods; washouts; or other natural disasters; arrest; restraint of government and people; civil
disturbances; explosions; breakage or accidents to machinery, pipelines or canals; or other
causes not reasonably within the control of the party claiming such inability. Force Majeure
shall not excuse the obligation of Customer to pay for emergency water service provided under
this Agreement.
12.
FISCAL FUNDING OUT
In the event no funds or insufficient funds are appropriated and budgeted or are
otherwise unavailable by any means whatsoever in any fiscal period for payments due under
this Agreement, then the City will immediately notify Subcontractor of such occurrence and
this Agreement shall be terminated on the last day of the fiscal period for which
appropriations were received without penalty or expense to the City of any kind whatsoever,
except to the portions of annual payments herein agreed upon for which funds shall have
been appropriated and budgeted or are otherwise available. Provided, however, that this
Section is not intended to grant to the City an independent ground for termination of this
agreement separate and apart from any grounds for termination for non-appropriation or
non-availability of funds which would otherwise be provided to City.
13.
RIGHT TO AUDIT
Subcontractor agrees that the City shall, until the expiration of three (3) years after
final payment under this Agreement, have access to and the right to examine any directly
pertinent books, documents, papers and records of the Subcontractor involving transactions
relating to this Agreement. Subcontractor agrees that the City shall have access during
normal working hours to all necessary facilities and snail be provided adequate and
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appropriate workspace in order to conduct audits in compliance with the provisions of this
section. The City shall give Subcontractor reasonable advance notice of intended audits.
If the Subcontractor spends or receives $500,000 or more in federal or state funding during
any fiscal year in which the agreement is in effect, then the Subcontractor will provide a
Single Audit Report to the City. If the Subcontractor does not provide a Single Audit Report
to the City, then it must provide verification that a Single Audit Report is not required.
EXECUTED on this�� day of 2006.
ATTEST: CITY OF FORT WORTH:
B
City Secretary Libby Watson
Assistant City Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM APPROVAL RECOMME
AND LEGALITY;
Assistant Chy Attorney Vanessa Boling, Director
Community Relations Department
UNITED WAY OF TARRANT COUNTY 0-- aI I D—
contract Authorization
By: ` Date
Tim Carter
Chief Executive Officer
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ATTACHMENT "A"—SCOPE OF WORK
United Way of Tarrant County will develop the public awareness campaign for the Early
Childhood Learning Opportunities grant in close consultation with City of Fort Worth's
Community Relations Department project staff, staff of the two community centers that are
hosting the Early Childhood Resource Centers,the Neighborhood Leadership Councils, and
other project partners including Camp Fire USA First Texas Council and the University of
Texas at Arlington.
United Way will include the Community Relations staff in the selection process for the
marketing consultant, and will make every effort to choose a consultant with specific
experience and expertise in public awareness targeted to Hispanic communities. The
consultant will be sensitive to audiences with a range of cultures,backgrounds, income
levels and reading levels.
Specific elements of the public awareness campaign will be designed in consultation with
and with the approval of the Community Relations Department. All elements of the
campaign will include both English and Spanish language content. The campaign will be
designed with two central purposes:
• creating effective messages to inform residents that the early years of a
child's life are critical for children's readiness for school, and that adults can
impact children's development through relationships and activities
• raising awareness of and participation in the Early Childhood Resource
Centers
Deliverables and Payment Schedule
Professional fees include all coordination with United Way staff, Community Relations
Department staff, community center staff, outside vendors and other interested parties. At
least three bids must be considered for purchases over$500 in unit price.
Labor Costs
Creation and Approval of Creative Brief 3,000.00
Approval of Total Communication Plan, including detailed budget for
deliverables and timetable for Implementation 7,000.00
Newsletter communication tools: 5,000.00
development of an approved template for a print newsletter
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development of an approved template for an electronic newsletter
Design and Printing of child and adult t-shirts 2,000.00
Print materials
Template for Flyers for Early Childhood Resource Centers 1,000.00
Tri-fold brochure brochures about Early Childhood Matters targeted
o the community at large 2,000.00
Door hangers for residences 1,000.00
Materials targeted to businesses 1,000.00
Oversee Printing and Delivery of Selected Born Learning Materials
1,000.00
Design and Execution of Content for Portable Displays, including
freestanding and table formats (display board furnished by others) 5%
3,000.00
Media relations and community outreach 5,000.00
coverage in the print and broadcast media
preparation of press releases for activities and events for distribution
by City
Recruiting for Neighborhood Leadership Councils and Advocates
Development and Printing of a resource guide for parents, caregivers, and
community members 5,000.00
Design and Coordinate Placement of Outdoor advertising 3,000.00
neighborhood billboards
bus advertising
Subtotal Laborl 39,000.00
Funds for direct costs of collateral material 38,000.00
Subtotal Direct Costsl 38,000.00
Design and production of additional materials as requested 13,000.00
Total Contract Amount 90,000.00
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ATTACHMENT`B"- CERTIFICATIONS
Lobbying
This certification is required by the Federal Regulations, implementing Section 1352 of the
Program Fraud and Civil Remedies Act, Title 31 U.S. Code, for the Department of Agriculture
(7 CFR Part 3018), Department of Labor(29 CFR Part 93), Department of Education(34 CFR
Part 82),Department of Health and Human Services(45 CFR Part 93).
The undersigned certifies that:
(1) No federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of the
undersigned, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or
employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with
the awarding of any federal grant, the making of any federal loan, the entering into of
any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or
modification of any federal grand award, grant, loan or cooperative agreement.
(2) If any funds other than federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any
person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any
Agency, a Member of Congress, and officer or employee of Congress, or an employee
of a Member of Congress in connection with this federal grant award, grant, loan or
cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form —
LLL,"Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying", in accordance with its instructions.
(3) The undersigned shall require that the language of this certification be included in the
award documents for all sub-awards at all tiers(including sub-grant awards,sub-grants,
and grant awards under grants, loans, and cooperative agreements) and that all sub-
recipients shall certify and disclose accordingly.
Debarment, Suspension, and Other Responsibility Matters
This certification is required by the Federal Regulations, implementing Executive Order
12549, Government-wide Debarment and Suspension, for the Department of Agriculture (7
CFR Part 3017), Department of Labor (29 CFR Part 98), Department of Education (34 CFR
Part 85),Department of Health and Human Services(45 CFR Part 76).
The undersigned certifies that neither it nor its principals:
(1) Are presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible or
voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction by any federal department of
Agency.
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(2) Have not within a three-year period preceding this grant award been convicted of or
had a civil judgment rendered against them for commission of fraud or a criminal
offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public
(Federal, State or Local) transaction or grant award under a public transaction,
violation of Federal or State antitrust statues or commission of embezzlement, theft,
forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, or
receiving stolen property;
(3) Are not presently indicted for or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a
governmental entity with commission of any of the offenses enumerated in Paragraph
(2)of this certification; and,
(4) Have not within a three-year period preceding this grant award had one or more public
transactions terminated for cause or default.
Drug-Free Workplace
This certification is required by the Federal Regulations, implementing Sections 5151-
5160 of the Drug-Free Workplace Act, 41 U.S.C. 701; for the Department of Agriculture
(7 CFR Part 3017), Department of Labor (29 CFR Part 98), Department of Education (34
CFR Part 85), and Department of Health and Human Services(45 CFR Part 76).
The undersigned certifies that it shall provide a drug-free workplace by:
(a) Publishing a policy statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture,
distribution, dispensing, possession or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in
the workplace and specifying the consequences of any such action by an employee;
(b) Establishing an ongoing drug-free awareness program to inform employees of the
dangers of drug abuse in the workplace, the Board's policy of maintaining a drug-
free workplace, the availability of counseling, rehabilitation and employee
assistance programs, and the penalties that may be imposed on employees for drug
abuse violations in the workplace;
(c) Providing each employee with a copy of the policy statement;
(d) Notifying the employees in the policy statement that as a condition of employment
under this grant award, employees shall abide by the terms of the policy statement
and notifying the employer in writing within five days after any conviction for a
violation by the employee of a criminal drug statute in the workplace;
(e) Notifying the Agency within ten days of receipt of a notice of a conviction of an
employee; and,
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(f) Taking appropriate personnel action against an employee convicted of violating a
criminal drug statute or requiring such employee to participate in a drug abuse
assistance or rehabilitation program.
Certification
These certifications are a material representation of fact upon which reliance is placed when
entering into this transaction. Signature by an authorized representative of the awardee and
return of this document to the Agency are prerequisites for finalizing the award.
Where the undersigned awardee is unable to certify to any of the statements above, an
explanation shall be attached.
The undersigned certifies that the indicated statements are true and correct and understands
that making a false statement is a material breach of the grant award and is grounds for grant
award cancellation.
The person signing this grant award on behalf of the awardee hereby warrants that he/she has
been fully authorized to execute this grant award on behalf of the awardee and to legally bind
the awardee to all the terms,performances and provisions herein set forth.
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Signature Date
Benton Clark, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Typed/Printed Name and Title of Authorized Representative
United Way of Metropolitan Tarrant County
Organization
210 E. 9h Street
Address
Fort Worth Texas 76102
City, State,Zip Code
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 11/1/2005 - Ordinance No. 16675-11-2005
DATE: Tuesday, November 01, 2005
LOG NAME: 07ELOAGRANT REFERENCE NO.: **C-21112
SUBJECT:
Authorize the Execution of a Contract with Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County for the City of
Fort Worth to Implement Activities of an Early Learning Opportunities Act Grant; Authorize the Use
of In-kind Funds; Authorize the Waiver of Indirect Costs; Adopt the Appropriation Ordinance;
Authorize Contracts with Community Services Center of the University of Texas at Arlington, Camp
Fire USA First Texas Council, United Way of Tarrant County and Liberation Community, Inc., to
Fulfill the Obligations of the Grant
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County for
$687,138 for the City to serve as project manager for the Early Learning Opportunities Act Grant, to create
two neighborhood early literacy hubs and to contract for services and goods to fulfill the obligations of the
grant;
2. Authorize the use of$124,988 for in-kind funds as part of the 15% required match for this grant;
3. Authorize the waiver of indirect costs as a portion of the in-kind match;
4. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Grants Fund by$812,126 from available funds;
5. Authorize the execution of a contract with Community Services Center of the University of Texas at
Arlington's School of Social Work in an amount not to exceed $48,567 for project evaluation, contingent
upon receipt of the grant;
6. Authorize the execution of a contract with Camp Fire USA First Texas Council in an amount not to
exceed $108,800 to conduct 175 parent education and caregiver training sessions including materials and
conduct 180 onsite visits for technical assistance to childcare centers, family childcare providers and
informal caregiver providers, contingent upon receipt of the grant;
7. Authorize the execution of a contract with United Way of Tarrant County in an amount not to exceed
$90,000 to conduct a public relations campaign in the targeted areas and print a resource guide of early
literacy resources, contingent upon receipt of the grant; and
8. Authorize the execution of a contract with Liberation Community, Inc., in an amount not to exceed
$7,200 to conduct eight "Community of Leaders" training retreats for neighborhood stakeholders connected
with Neighborhood Literacy Hubs.
DISCUSSION:
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On October 12, 2004, the City Council approved Resolution No. 3131, accepting an Early Childhood
Community Action Plan presented by a community task force. On July 5, 2005, (M&C G-14844) the City
Council approved designating Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County, through its Child Care Community
Advisory Council, to serve as the Designated Local Council on behalf of the City of Fort Worth for the
purposes of applying for an Early Learning Opportunity Act (ELOA) grant from the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services and designated Workforce Solutions to serve as the fiscal agent for the grant.
On October 3, 2005, Workforce Solutions received notice that the ELOA grant application was
approved. The grant stipulates that the Community Relations Department of the City of Fort Worth will serve
as the lead agency and project manager for implementation of the grant activities. Other major partners in
the grant include Fort Worth Public Health, Fort Worth Public Library, United Way of Tarrant County, Camp
Fire USA, Child Care Associates, Head Start, Fort Worth Independent School District and University of
Texas at Arlington.
The ELOA project involves a multi-level, inclusive approach to affect sustainable community change around
the importance of early childhood activities for children 0-5 years old to develop readiness skills needed for
literacy. Two Neighborhood Literacy Hubs will be created with funding from this grant: one on the north
side at North Tri-Ethnic Community Center, a city facility and the second at Polytechnic Community Center,
a faith-based facility. Project partners selected the sites based on low test scores of area children entering
kindergarten, large numbers of low-income families, interest from managers at hub locations and capability
of residents in the selected areas to form strong community councils.
At each hub, a Neighborhood Early Literacy Council comprised of neighborhood stakeholders will help
guide and advise the project locally and ensure community level commitment to the work. Leadership
development and capacity building of the local leaders and community advocates are important
components of the grant. The project will engage a variety of community partners including schools, faith
communities, community centers, child care providers, libraries, health care providers, social service
agencies and local businesses.
Other major activities include awareness and education sessions for parents and informal caregivers, as
well as training for child care workers and others who influence the lives of young children and a community
awareness campaign.
The contract will also provide:
-- $256,429 to fund 3.5 FTE positions in the Community Relations Department
-- $138,860 in materials and incentives for parents, caregivers and children, operating and meeting
supplies, computers and consumables
-- $27,840 for training and travel for capacity building and presentation fees to national speakers
-- $9,442 for IT networking, phones and mileage reimbursement
The local in-kind match of $124,988 for the grant is provided from a percentage of salaries and indirect
costs of Community Relations and Public Health Department employees who will be working on the project,
office space and meeting space used by the project and a contractual match from Camp Fire USA. No
cash match from the City is required.
The Early Literacy Project target areas are in COUNCIL DISTRICTS 2, 5, and 8.
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FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION:
The Finance Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations and adoption of the
attached appropriation ordinance, funds will be available in the current operating budget, as appropriated in
the Grant Fund.
TO Fund/Account/Centers FROM Fund/Account/Centers
GR76 451459 007208068000 $687,138.00
GR76 488339 007208068000 $124,988.00
GR76 5XXXXX 007208068010 $687,138.00
GR76 517040 007208068020 $124,988.00
Submitted for City Manager's Office bT Libby Watson (6140)
Originating Department Head: Vanessa Ruiz Boling (7525)
Additional Information Contact: Kathy Livingston (6129)
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