Title
Authorization to Amend Contract with Maricopa County Community College District - Route to Relief (Ordinance S-49613)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to amend Contract 156343 with Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) Route to Relief to increase funding by $5 million for a new contract total not to exceed $6.5 million and to amend the scope of work to include tuition funding for eligible students. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
MCCCD’s Workforce and Economic Development Office and the individual colleges within the District provide Phoenix residents with opportunities to advance in their careers while addressing barriers to accessing training and employment, such as childcare and transportation. Training, education and workforce navigation services will be provided to Phoenix residents enrolled in an approved program at one of the Maricopa County Community Colleges. The additional $5 million in funding will allow MCCCD, and individual colleges within the District, to cover tuition costs for eligible students. The City will reimburse the subrecipient for the cost of tuition for participants enrolled in an American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) approved training program at one of the Maricopa Community Colleges. Individual community colleges within MCCCD may submit invoices for tuition costs to be reimbursed, provided such community college enters an appropriate agreement with the City for such purposes.
Contract Term
The contract term will remain unchanged, beginning Jan. 1, 2022, through Dec. 31, 2024.
Financial Impact
The initial authorization for Contract 156343 was for an expenditure not-to-exceed $1.5 million per Ordinance S-48163. The amendment will increase the authorization for the contract by an additional $5 million for a new not-to-exceed total contract value of $6.5 million over the life of the contract.
There is no impact to the General Funds. Funding is available through the City’s allocation of the ARPA funding received from the federal government and is under the City’s Workforce Wraparound Tuition Assistance/Apprentice Program category of the strategic plan.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The City Council approved Contract 156343 for MCCCD (Ordinance S-48163) on Dec. 1, 2021.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Gina Montes and the Human Services Department.