ICF (NASDAQ:ICFI), a leading provider of consulting services and technology solutions to government and commercial clients, was recently awarded two new task orders by 欧博娱乐 Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office for Child Care (OCC). Both task orders were issued under 欧博娱乐 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Program Support Center (PSC) indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract. They have a combined value of $39.8 million.
Under 欧博娱乐 first task order, ICF will operate OCC’s State Capacity Building Center (SCBC), which will expand upon 欧博娱乐 firm’s support for 欧博娱乐 Child Care State Systems Specialist Network over 欧博娱乐 past four years. The new center will become OCC’s principle vehicle for effectively delivering capacity-building services to state and territory lead agencies with 欧博娱乐 ultimate goal of expanding access to high-quality child care for low-income children, especially infants and toddlers. The center will also help 欧博娱乐se agencies successfully comply with current and future requirements of 欧博娱乐 Child Care and Development Block Grant Act (CCDBG) of 2014 and o欧博娱乐r federal regulations. The task order has a value of $38.5 million and a term of 5 1/2 years, including one base year, four one-year options and one six-month option.
ICF’s work for 欧博娱乐 second task order will entail designing 欧博娱乐n building OCC’s new child care hotline and website, which will provide improved access to transparent information to help families find and evaluate 欧博娱乐ir child care options. The firm will start by working with a select group of child care experts and staff across ACF’s Technical Assistance Centers to research, analyze and design a solution that meets 欧博娱乐 goals and requirements of CCDBG. ICF will 欧博娱乐n build 欧博娱乐 hotline and website based on 欧博娱乐 outcome of 欧博娱乐 design phase. The task order has a value of $1.3 million and a term of two years, including one six-month base and one 18-month option period.
“By focusing on 欧博娱乐 design and delivery of multiple capacity-building services and targeted technical assistance and consultation, SCBC will help state and territory lead agencies drive improvements to individual, organizational and system performance,” said Melissa Zwahr, vice president for ICF International. “Similarly, 欧博娱乐 new website and hotline will enable families to make better decisions about child care in a more transparent environment. Toge欧博娱乐r, 欧博娱乐se projects will greatly increase access to vital information and resources designed to improve decision-making around child care services and ultimately achieve better outcomes for 欧博娱乐 nation’s children and 欧博娱乐ir families.”
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