Contract 117106

The Nebraska Department of Education awarded an $8,950.00 contract to Helix Illinois NFP (doing business as Helix Education) effective August 26, 2026, through August 25, 2027. This contract is funded entirely through federal sources via the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) grant TA-13700964 and provides technical assistance and professional development services to Nebraska's 21st Century Community Learning Centers subgrant recipients throughout the 2026-2027 school year.

The contractor will deliver services through three primary components: (1) a Director's Day kickoff meeting scheduled for September 24, 2026, in Kearney, Nebraska; (2) twelve cohort-based workshops organized across three learning tracks—Staff Development & Team Culture, Program & Student Climate, and School Partnerships & Academic Integration—with one workshop per track scheduled monthly from October 2026 through April 2027; and (3) up to five meetings with the Nebraska Department of Education's 21st CCLC state team during the contract period. The compensation structure allocates $1,050.00 for state team meetings, $1,500.00 for Director's Day workshops, $1,000.00 for cohort design, and $5,400.00 for cohort meetings and workshops at $450.00 per workshop. Invoicing occurs quarterly with deadlines in November 2026, February 2027, May 2027, and August 2027, with submission of Deliverables Received Reports required with each invoice.