UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTON
The Texas State Advisory Council on Early Childhood Education and Care (hereafter referred to as State Advisory Councilor Council) requested this funding to help lead the development of a parent and child focused, high quality, integrated system of early childhood education and care providers, with a focus on collaboration and school readiness. The State Advisory Council is designed to bring together top decision makers in Texas for collective action on how to better coordinate services and collaborative efforts across a diverse array of early childhood programs so that young children arrive at kindergarten ready to succeed. The Council has identified the following four priority "need" areas, based on which its overarching goals, priority objectives, and activities have been developed in order to ensure school readiness for all children, especially the most at-risk, and to meet federal and state goals. While the Council will continues to advance the development of more systematic, integrated networks of childhood education and care both now and into the future, it has
designated eight overarching goals (1-8) based on the identified priority need categories, each with their priority objectives, to address the identified critical need areas. These include: 1. Conduct an initial, rigorous needs assessment, with a focus on parents and providers, to ascertain information on the quality and availability of early childhood education and care. Additionally, develop and plan strategies to update the needs assessment on a periodic basis.
2. Develop and implement strategies for outreach to underrepresented and special populations. 3. Develop recommendations regarding statewide professional development and career advancement plans for early childhood education and care professionals. 4. Support the professional development, recruitment and retention of early childhood professionals; 5. Assess the capacity and effectiveness of2- and 4-year public/private institutions 6. Develop integrated early learning cross sector standards/guidelines to improve collaboration and coordination across early childhood education and care programs.
7. Enhance existing high quality initiatives through the development of a school readiness home-based early childhood provider project that builds on existing school readiness initiatives that have proven success records in preparing Texas children for school.
8. Develop an integrated data system for diverse, mixed sector early childhood related institutions, organizations and programs.
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| AWARD OVERVIEW |
| Award Number |
90SC0041 |
Funding Agency |
Department of Health and Human Services |
| Total Award Amount |
$11,274,474 |
Project Location - City |
Houston |
| Award Date |
09/14/2010 |
Project Location - State |
TX |
| Project Status |
More than 50% Completed |
Project Location - Zip |
77030-1501
|
| Jobs Reported |
13.81 |
Congressional District |
09 |
| Project Location - Country |
US |
|
|
Recipient Information
(Grants)
| Recipient Information (Grants) |
|
Recipient Name
|
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTON |
| Recipient DUNS Number |
800771594
|
| Recipient Address |
7000 FANNIN ST FL 2 |
| Recipient City |
HOUSTON |
| Recipient State |
Texas |
| Recipient Zip |
77030-5400 |
| Recipient Congressional District |
09 |
| Recipient Country |
USA |
Required to Report Top 5
Highly Compensated Officials |
No |
Projects and Jobs Information
| Projects and Jobs Information |
| Project Title |
ARRA-Texas State Advisory Council on Early Childhood Education and Care |
| Project Status |
More than 50% Completed |
| Final Project Report Submitted |
No |
| Project Activities Description |
Early Childhood Education |
| Quarterly Activities/Project Description |
The Council's task is to work towards improving school readiness in Texas. The following was completed during the reporting period:Published, began printing, and translated new ITELGs ( Infant, Toddler, and Three-Year-Old Early Learning Guidelines) for Texas; Completed and translated new core competencies for Texas ECE; Drafted core competencies for trainers; completed 3/4s of deliverables for a new Higher Education Articulation Toolkit; began study on higher education capacity; closed study on ece compensation; completed business requirements for new core competencies training modules; released RFPs for a new workforce system, build of training modules, and guidelines continuum; Signed contract and began work on public awareness campaign; completed and publish new ECE crosswalk tool; began work on new infant and toddler website; Completed two deliverables for mentoring toolkit. Council conducted two public meetings and published numerous newsletters. The Family Child Care Project seeks to improve child outcomes through online training and mentoring for licensed or registered home-based child care providers. Most of the home-based child care providers are working on the last session of the web-based child care professional development course. The next step is to complete post-assessment of the providers and young children consented into the project. The web-based professional development is being implemented across three cities. One cohort is being post-assessed and and 4 cohorts are continuing to receive intervention. We are working with approximately 180 Spanish-speaking providers and impacting approximately 1,000 young children. |
| Jobs Created |
13.81 |
| Description of Jobs Created |
Project Manager: Manage and develop professional development content; manage the assessment process
Study Coordinator: Supervise and develop professional development content; train data collectors and research assistants on assessment measures; organize and develop systems for recruitment, data collection and implementation
Research Assistant: conduct child care home observations; recruit and consent participants; assess children, providers, and parents
Data Collector: assess children, providers, and parents
Co-Investigator: design research study
Data Manager: prepare and manage forms for assessments
Data Maintenance: develop systems to organize data Co-Principal Investigator/Council Manager: Manages State Advisory Council activities and grant implementation, as well as Council Staff, on behalf of the Children's Learning Institute.
Communications Specialist: Provides a broad range of communications support to the Children's Learning Institute, which includes writing and editing, project planning, education and promotional activities for the State Advisory Council.
Web Developer: Provides design and management of the State Advisory Council Web activities and online resources on behalf of the Children's Learning Institute.
Manager, Community Outreach Program: Provides a critical role in drafting, formatting, and finalizing new core knowledge areas for the early childhood workforce in Texas drawing on her critical skills related to classroom observation, optimal early childhood teacher behaviors and skills and public policy.
Program Manager: Provides expertise in building and managing data systems. He will advise on statistical and research applications that the Council's data systems project intends to deliver and will assist in the development of the RFP for Phase II of the data systems project.
Research Coordinator II - Provides assistance with Data Systems activities management. |
Purchaser Information
(Grants)
| Purchaser Information |
| Contracting Office ID |
Not Reported |
| Contracting Office Name |
Not Available |
| Contracting Office Region |
Not Available |
| TAS Major Program |
75-1537 |
| Award Information |
| Award Date |
09/14/2010 |
| Award Number |
90SC0041 |
| Order Number |
|
| Award Type |
Grants |
| Funding Agency ID |
75 |
| Funding Agency Name |
Department of Health and Human Services |
| Funding Office Name |
Not Available |
| Awarding Agency ID |
75 |
| Awarding Agency Name |
Department of Health and Human Services |
| Amount of Award |
$11,274,474 |
| Funds Invoiced/Received |
$6,011,943 |
| Expenditure Amount |
$6,203,223 |
| Infrastructure Expenditure Amount |
$0 |
| Infrastructure Purpose and Rationale |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Name |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Email |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Phone |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Address |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact City |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact State |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Zip |
Not Reported |
Product or Service Information
(Grants)
| Product or Service Information |
| Primary Activity Code |
B03.02 |
| Activity Description |
Early Childhood Education |
| Sub-Awards Information |
| Sub-awards to Organizations |
1 |
| Sub-award Amounts to Organizations |
$185,440 |
| Sub-Awards to Individuals |
0 |
| Sub-Award Amounts to Individuals |
$0 |
| Number of Sub-awards less than $25,000/award |
0 |
| Amount of Sub-awards less than $25,000/award |
$0 |
| Number of payments to vendors greater than $25,000 |
15 |
| Total Amount of payments to vendors greater than $25,000/award |
$3,881,162 |
| Number of payments to vendors less than $25,000/award |
2680 |
| Total Amount of payments to vendors less than $25,000/award |
$607,664 |
Sub-award University of Texas at Austin - UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
| Sub-Award Amount |
$185,440 |
| Sub-Award Date |
04/25/2012 |
| Sub-Awards Disbursed |
$119,695.95 |
| Project Location - City |
Austin |
| Project Location - State |
TX |
| Project Location - Zip Code |
78713-7726 |
| Project Location - Congressional District |
21 |
| Sub-Recipient DUNS Number |
170230239
|
| Sub-Recipient Address |
101 EAST 27TH STREET STE 4308 |
| Sub-Recipient City |
AUSTIN |
| Sub-Recipient State |
Texas |
| Sub-Recipient Zip Code |
78712-1500 |
| Sub-Recipient Congressional District |
25 |
Required To Report Top 5
Highly Compensated Officials |
No |
Beehive Specialty Co - Award Number 90SC0041 - Beehive Specialty Co
| Award Number |
90SC0041 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
070930081 |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
78754-4402 |
| Vendor Name |
Beehive Specialty Co |
| Product and Service Description |
Assemby of 90 Family Child Care Home Material Kits |
| Payment Amount |
$157,431 |
Conde Company LLC - Award Number 90SC0041 - Conde Company LLC
| Award Number |
90SC0041 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
841461614 |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
33138-4115 |
| Vendor Name |
Conde Company LLC |
| Product and Service Description |
Texas Community Campaign for School Readiness |
| Payment Amount |
$118,750 |
DAN T. WALTERS - Award Number 90SC0041 - DAN T. WALTERS
| Award Number |
90SC0041 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
Not reported |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
78731-0000 |
| Vendor Name |
DAN T. WALTERS |
| Product and Service Description |
Strategic Management Consultant |
| Payment Amount |
$25,750 |
DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP - Award Number 90SC0041 - DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP
| Award Number |
90SC0041 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
092563455 |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
|
| Vendor Name |
DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP |
| Product and Service Description |
Consulting Services--The On Track System (TOTS) |
| Payment Amount |
$1,692,840 |
FAMILY SERVICE ASSOCIATION - Award Number 90SC0041 - FAMILY SERVICE ASSOCIATION
| Award Number |
90SC0041 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
Not reported |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
78215-1805 |
| Vendor Name |
FAMILY SERVICE ASSOCIATION |
| Product and Service Description |
Professional Services--Field Staff Documentation |
| Payment Amount |
$45,628 |
Icf Incorporated, L.L.C. - Award Number 90SC0041 - Icf Incorporated, L.L.C.
| Award Number |
90SC0041 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
072648579 |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
22031-6050 |
| Vendor Name |
Icf Incorporated, L.L.C. |
| Product and Service Description |
Consulting Services--Quality Rating and Improvement System |
| Payment Amount |
$160,530 |
MARY CLARE MUNGER / MCCM Associates - Award Number 90SC0041 - MARY CLARE MUNGER / MCCM Associates
| Award Number |
90SC0041 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
Not reported |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
79015-1711 |
| Vendor Name |
MARY CLARE MUNGER / MCCM Associates |
| Product and Service Description |
Higher Education Articulation Consultant |
| Payment Amount |
$203,186 |
North Texas Area United Way Inc - Award Number 90SC0041 - North Texas Area United Way Inc
| Award Number |
90SC0041 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
158937540 |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
76301-4421 |
| Vendor Name |
North Texas Area United Way Inc |
| Product and Service Description |
Texas Community Campaign for School Readiness |
| Payment Amount |
$118,750 |
Richards Carlberg Inc - Award Number 90SC0041 - Richards Carlberg Inc
| Award Number |
90SC0041 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
012196941 |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
75231 |
| Vendor Name |
Richards Carlberg Inc |
| Product and Service Description |
Marketing Consultant Services related to the ITELG |
| Payment Amount |
$97,561 |
RMC Research Corporation - Award Number 90SC0041 - RMC Research Corporation
| Award Number |
90SC0041 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
146589593 |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
03801-3325 |
| Vendor Name |
RMC Research Corporation |
| Product and Service Description |
Mentoring Toolkit in House |
| Payment Amount |
$190,057 |
TEXANS CARE FOR CHILDREN - Award Number 90SC0041 - TEXANS CARE FOR CHILDREN
| Award Number |
90SC0041 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
Not reported |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
78745-2604 |
| Vendor Name |
TEXANS CARE FOR CHILDREN |
| Product and Service Description |
Texas QRIS |
| Payment Amount |
$48,589 |
TEXAS ASSOCIATION FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG CHILDREN - Award Number 90SC0041 - TEXAS ASSOCIATION FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG CHILDREN
| Award Number |
90SC0041 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
Not reported |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
78765-4997 |
| Vendor Name |
TEXAS ASSOCIATION FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG CHILDREN |
| Product and Service Description |
Educational Training |
| Payment Amount |
$100,000 |
United Way of San Antonio & Bexar County - Award Number 90SC0041 - United Way of San Antonio & Bexar County
| Award Number |
90SC0041 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
083958025 |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
78205-3404 |
| Vendor Name |
United Way of San Antonio & Bexar County |
| Product and Service Description |
Texas Community Campaign for School Readiness |
| Payment Amount |
$118,750 |
United Way of Southern Cameron County - Award Number 90SC0041 - United Way of Southern Cameron County
| Award Number |
90SC0041 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
036929375 |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
78520-5214 |
| Vendor Name |
United Way of Southern Cameron County |
| Product and Service Description |
Texas Community Campaign for School Readiness |
| Payment Amount |
$118,750 |
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN - Award Number 90SC0041 - UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
| Award Number |
90SC0041 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
Not reported |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
78703-4204 |
| Vendor Name |
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN |
| Product and Service Description |
Demographics study and report-Statewide Early Education Needs Assessment |
| Payment Amount |
$684,591 |
| Location Information |
| Latitude, Longitude |
29º 42' 48",
-95º 23' 51" |
| Congressional District |
09 |
| Address 1 |
6431 Fannin |
| Address 2 |
|
| City |
Houston |
| County |
Harris |
| State |
TX |
| Zip |
77030-1501 |
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