Amendment No. 1 to the initiatives with Dallas County AgriLife and Texas A&M Sponsored Research Services that develop...

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

2025-1500 Amendment No. 1 to the initiatives with Dallas County AgriLife and Texas A&M Sponsored Research Services that developed a program to benefit the citizens of Dallas County. Teens as Teachers provides teens with a paid position in the summer and after school and in-depth personal and professional development opportunities. Funding came from direct relief assistance provided by the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, as provided by the American Rescue Plan Act. On a motion made by Commissioner Dr. Elba Garcia, and seconded by Commissioner Andrew Sommerman, the following order was passed and adopted by the Commissioners Court of Dallas County, State of Texas: BRIEFING DATE: December 16, 2025 FUNDING SOURCE: ARP-464 Be it resolved and ordered that the Dallas County Commissioners Court does hereby Dallas County Commissioners Court Administration recommends Commissioners Court approval of the Amendment No. 1 to the Teens as Teachers initiative with Dallas County AgriLife and Texas A&M Sponsored Research Services to extend the project until September 30, 2026, for the originally approved amount of $1,146,322.00. The expenditures will continue to be charged to the fund and project established for this event, and funding will come from direct relief assistance provided by the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds as provided by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARP - Fund 464). Read into record by Charles Reed A. Item No. 50 of CC Agenda - First Amendment to Grant Subrecipient Agreement with Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service for the Teens as Teachers Program is approved and will be signed by Texas A&M, and Charles Reed, and approved as to form by the Civil Division of the District’s Attorney’s Office subject to the following modifications: 1. Section IV FINANCIAL PROVISIONS, Subsection (k) of the Original ARPA Subrecipient Agreement with TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE EXTENSION SERVICE is waived to allow the subrecipient to carry over funds in the final year of the performance period. 2. Exhibit E – Statement of Work and Deliverables – Revised is revised as follows: