Contract Summary

This is a Contract for Services executed between the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) and Health Partners Initiative, doing business as Partnership for a Healthy Lincoln (Address Book Number 3442025). The contract was signed on September 24, 2026, by Robert Rauner for the contractor and Dr. Jane Stavem, Commissioner/Deputy Commissioner of NDE, and is effective from September 30, 2026, through September 29, 2027. The contract is classified as an independent contractor arrangement and includes comprehensive compliance requirements applicable to federally-funded state and local contracts.

The contract is valued at $47,750.00 in total consideration, consisting of $4,500.00 for direct services billed at $50/hour plus $43,250.00 in approved expenses. Funding sources include federal allocations: $31,750 (66%) from Team Nutrition (Grant 13907044), $7,000 (15%) from NCFL (Grant 13602064), and $9,000 (19%) from School Health (Grant 13902264). The scope of services includes developing Latino & Vietnamese Harvest of the Month recipes, creating demonstration videos, conducting school health surveys, and organizing family engagement activities. Specific expense allocations include $29,250 for Team Nutrition activities, $6,000 for Family & Community Engagement, and $8,000 for School Health initiatives. The contractor will provide stipends between $50-$75 for up to 24 families assisting with recipe development and testing, $150 stipends with travel reimbursement for up to 10 families assisting with video demonstrations, and gift cards valued at $500 per school and $50 per staff member for survey participation. Invoices must be submitted quarterly with supporting documentation and proof of payment, with NDE required to process payment within forty-five calendar days of receipt of valid invoices.