STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Workforce, Education & Equity
AGENDA DATE: September 25, 2024
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Office of Community Care
EXECUTIVE: M. Elizabeth Cedillo-Pereira
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SUBJECT
Title
Authorize the second of two, one-year renewal options, to the service contract with Vogel Alcove, approved as to form by the City Attorney, to provide childcare services for homeless children through the Early Childhood and Out-of-School Time Services Program for the period October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025 and an increase for the renewal - Not to exceed $50,000.00, from $100,000.00 to $150,000.00- Financing: 2024-25 Community Development Block Grant Fund
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BACKGROUND
The Early Childhood and Out-of-School Time Services (ECOSTS) Program provides childcare subsidies for low-to-moderate-income working parents and adolescent parents who are attending school. Funds are also used to provide daycare children who are homeless.
Vogel Alcove, through their Early Education & Child Development Program, serves the homeless population in Dallas by providing free childcare for up to 135 young children daily, ages six weeks to five years old, living with their parents in local shelters. Each weekday, in a warm, nurturing environment, Vogel Alcove welcomes families without regard to race, ethnicity or religion. Licensed by the State of Texas and accredited by the National Association of Education for Young Children, Vogel Alcove operates year-round with 13 classrooms, a kitchen for daily meal preparation, a children’s library, an outdoor all-natural playground, gymnasium (for preschool children), and an indoor infant/toddler multipurpose area. Homeless children experience the caustic effects of neglect, abuse, violence, and hunger. This component works to develop cognitive, motor and literacy skills in order to prevent consequences of early trauma, improve developmental outcomes, and ensure success in school by preparing children to enter kindergarten at the same level as their peers. Services include:
• Early childhood education using developmentally appropriate, research-based
curriculum and assessment tools
• Qualified teaching staff
• Low staff-to-child ratio
• Screening to detect developmental delays or disorders
• Onsite speech, occupational, and physical therapy for children diagnosed with
delays
• Enrichment classes and community field trips.
Vogel Alcove also provides heal and wellness, mental health, and family support to these children and their family.
The original contract ($50,000.00) and first renewal option ($50,000.00) were both authorized by Administrative Actions.
Vogel Alcove Performance Measures and Goals for the FY2023-24 Program year are as follows:
PERFORMANCE MEASURES GOALS ACCOMPLISHMENTS
(as of July 31, 2024)
Number of children participating in 55 29
the Vogel Alcove program provide
comprehensive program of childcare
services
Number of parents to be educated 50 36
on Mainstream Resources
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS)
On June 22, 2022, the City Council adopted the FY 2022-23 HUD Consolidated Plan Budge for the HUD Grant Funds by Resolution No. 22-1024.
On May 22, 2024, the City Council held a public hearing on the Proposed FY 2024-25 HUD Consolidated Plan Budget and new Five-Year Plan, which was held under advisement until June 12, 2024, with the public hearing open, and which satisfies the requirements set forth in HUD regulations and the City's Citizen Participation Plan by Resolution No. 24-0815.
On June 12, 2024, the City Council authorized (1) final adoption of the FY 2024-25 HUD Consolidated Plan Budget for U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Grant Funds in an estimated amount of $30,949,109 for the following programs and estimated amounts: (a) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) in the amount of $13,023,068; (b) HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) in the amount of $5,078,453; (c) Emergency Solutions Grant in the amount of $1,213,719; (d) Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS in the amount of $9,864,583; (e) estimated CDBG and HOME Program Income in the amount of $700,000; and (f) FY 2023-24 Reprogramming Funds in the amount of $1,069,286; and (2) the new Five-Year Consolidated Plan, covering the period of FY 2024-25 through FY 2028-29, by Resolution No. 24-0873.
The Workforce, Education and Equity Committee was briefed by memorandum regarding this matter on September 9, 2024. <https://cityofdallas.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=13288083&GUID=86B10FC9-CC6D-4AE2-8D44-C557A7011E60>
FISCAL INFORMATION
|
Fund |
FY 2025 |
FY 2026 |
Future Years |
|
2024-25 Community Development Block Grant Fund |
$50.000.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |