STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Government Performance and Financial Management
AGENDA DATE: September 22, 2021
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Office of Procurement Services
EXECUTIVE: Elizabeth Reich
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SUBJECT
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Authorize a two-year service contract for re-entry services, including social services, job skills training, and workforce support for the Office of Community Care and Office of Economic Development - Dallas Leadership Foundation in the amount of $500,000 and Metroplex Economic Development Corporation in the amount of $500,000, most advantageous proposers of three - Total not to exceed $1,000,000 - Financing: General Fund (subject to annual appropriations)
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BACKGROUND
This action does not encumber funds; the purpose of a service contract is to establish firm pricing for services, for a specific term, which are ordered on an as needed basis.
This service contract will provide re-entry social services, wraparound support, job skills training, and workforce support for individuals impacted by incarceration via contracts with nonprofit providers to build on existing programs supported by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. More than 150,000 individuals were incarcerated in Texas in 2016 and data shows that one in five inmates released is re-incarcerated within three years of release. Upon release, these individuals face a myriad of barriers to successful re-entry into society. These individuals face limited employment opportunities, limited access to housing and are often ineligible for public benefits and types of assistance, making it difficult to find stability and self-sufficiency.
A five-member committee from the following departments reviewed and evaluated the qualifications:
* Office of Economic Development (2)
* Mayor and City Council Office (1)
* Office of Community Care (1)
* Office of Procurement Services (1)*
*The Office of Procureme...
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