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<br /> <br />2 <br /> <br /> <br />Section 1 – Introduction to Funding <br /> <br />Kittitas County contracts with the Washington State Developmental Disabilities Administration <br />(DDA), a division of the Department of Social and Health Services, to provide services to <br />individuals with developmental disabilities in the County. A portion of that contract is <br />dedicated to indirect client services referred to as “Additional Consumer Services” in the <br />County DDA contract or as “Information and Education funds” specifically the following special <br />project, which would fund the initial start-up of food and beverage services for the Kittitas <br />County Courthouse, per attached Professional Services Agreement (Attachment A). <br /> <br />DDA Funding requirement language reserved for special projects and demonstrations <br />categorized into the following types: <br />1. Infrastructure projects: Projects in support of Clients (services not easily tracked back to <br />a specific working age Client) or that directly benefit a Client(s) but the Client is not of <br />working age. Examples include planning services like benefits planning and generic job <br />development e.g. “Project Search.” <br />2. Start-up projects: Projects that support an agency or directly be nefit the agency. <br />Examples include equipment purchases and agency administrative support. <br />3. Partnership Project: Collaborative partnerships with school districts, employment <br />providers, the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR), families, employers a nd other <br />community collaborators needed to provide the employment supports and services <br />young adults with developmental disabilities require to become employed during the <br />school year they turn twenty-one (21). <br /> <br /> <br />Section 2 – Funding Guidelines <br /> <br />Kittitas County is currently seeking proposals for food and beverage services (espresso stand) <br />for the Kittitas County Courthouse. Total one-time, start-up funding is limited to $9,167.98 for <br />infrastructure of the food and beverage stand, start up supplies, personnel , and/or training. <br />Funds will not be continued after initial start-up and the contracted services will be expected to <br />provide sustainable services. <br /> <br />Terms and conditions of funding: <br />• Funds associated with this RFP will begin upon execution of the Professional Services <br />Agreement.