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55. AMENDMENT TO IGA WITH THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY CHILD CARE ADMINISTRATION Approve Amendment No.1 to Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between the Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) Child Care Administration and the Maricopa County Office of Research and Reporting in an amount of $74,185.00 to conduct the Arizona Child Care Local Market Rate Survey. The term of this agreement is February 1, 2012 through June 30, 2017, for a new not-to-exceed amount of $146,722.00. Revenues and expenditures for the 2014 Market Rate Survey were included in the 2014 fiscal year budget for Research & Reporting. The Arizona DES Child Care Administration has requested that the Office of Research and Reporting conduct the 2014 Arizona Child Care Local Market Rate Survey. The data collected will be used to meet federal requirements in certifying the rates for the provision of child care services. Research and Reporting has conducted the Arizona Local Market Rate Survey bi-annually since first mandated in 1989 (1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010 and 2012). The methodologies developed by Research and Reporting for conducting the survey are very acceptable in meeting the federal requirement and have been used as models by other states. This previous involvement and other considerations translate into savings for all Arizona Residents if Research and Reporting conducts the survey again this year. The data is used to determine the distribution of federal funds. The data collected is beneficial to the Maricopa County Human Services and Public Health agencies. (C-46-12-002-3-01)

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