AGENDA CAPTION:
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Consider approval of Resolution 2023-24R, approving a funding contract with Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area providing general funds of $100,000.00 for childcare programs; authorizing the City Manager or her designee to execute said contract on behalf of the City; and declaring an effective date.
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Meeting date: January 17, 2023
Department: Planning and Development Services
Amount & Source of Funding
Funds Required: 100,000
Account Number: 120-72-325-00-54517
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Fiscal Note:
Prior Council Action: On April 20, 2021, City Council approved Resolution 2021-67R designating categories and criteria for the use of general fund dollars made available due to the award to the City of CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Funds and partially allocating those funds. $200,000 was allocated to the San Marcos Area Chamber of Commerce for small business assistance. On December 06, 2022, City Council directed staff to move forward with reallocating half of this funding to the Workforce Solutions Childcare program.
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Background Information: Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area (WSRCA) proposes adding a gap funding program to their existing child care scholarship program. WSRCA supports families, providers, and local communities by assisting parents who are striving to become self-sufficient with scholarships to pay for child care for families whose income is 85% of the State Median Income or less. They continuously provide child care technical assistance and training to child care providers through the Texas Workforce Commission Workforce Solutions and Child Care Services (CCS) in our nine-county area. WSRCA contracts with BakerRipley Community Developers for all child care services. The proposed WSRCA program will serve families whose income is greater than 85% of State Median Income ($72,582 for family of four) and less than 80% of the City of San Marcos Median Area Income ($88,250 for family of four). These families will benefit from these funds as a temporary bridge to prepare for the on-going full cost of early care and education for their children. Family eligibility includes the requirement that each parent, step-parent, or guardian living in the household must be working, attending school, in training/other educational program, or a combination of these, at least an average of 25 hours a week over a review period - or actively looking for employment. This funding would be used only for San Marcos families. Total cost will not exceed $100,000.
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Recommendation:
Staff recommends approving the execution of a contract with Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area for a Childcare program, providing General Funds (formerly CRF) in an amount not to exceed $100,000.00