Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) Opengov #247355

Child Care Scholarship Services Management for Gulf Coast Workforce Board

This opportunity seeks a contractor to manage child care scholarship services for the Gulf Coast Workforce Board, administered by the Houston-Galveston Area Council of Governments (H-GAC). - Government Buyer: - Houston-Galveston Area Council of Governments (H-GAC), acting as fiscal agent for the Gulf Coast Workforce Board - Scope of Services: - Child care scholarship services, including: - Eligibility determination for families - Payment processing to child care providers - Fiscal monitoring and fund management - Provider agreement management and vendor screening - Fraud prevention and compliance with federal, state, and local laws - Timely payments to providers - Development of a transition plan for seamless service delivery - Notable Requirements: - Contractor will serve as both fiscal and operational agent - Must ensure compliance with all applicable policies and certifications - Emphasis on fraud prevention, fund tracking, and timely provider payments - Transition plan required for uninterrupted service - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named in the solicitation - Estimated Contract Value: - Not to exceed $374 million over the contract term - Contract Duration: - Initial term of one year, with up to three annual renewals possible

Description

The Houston-Galveston Area Council of Governments, acting as fiscal agent for the Gulf Coast Workforce Board, is soliciting a qualified contractor to provide child care scholarship services. The services include eligibility determination, payment processing, fiscal monitoring, provider agreement management, and vendor screening. The contractor will act as the fiscal and operational agent, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and policies, managing funds, tracking obligations, preventing fraud, and ensuring timely payments to providers. The contract term is one year, renewable up to three additional years, with funds estimated not to exceed $374 million.

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