Department: Purchasing
Department Head/Elected Official: DeWight Dopslauf
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): 230186
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): BakerRipley; Galveston-Houston Immigrant Representation Project; Justice for All Immigrants; KIND, Inc.; YMCA of Greater Houston
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: 0% - Specialized, Technical, or Unique in Nature
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request that the County Judge execute an amendment to an agreement with BakerRipley in the additional amount of $20,000; Galveston-Houston Immigrant Representation Project, $18,687; Justice for All Immigrants, $18,690; KIND, Inc., $18,687; and YMCA of Greater Houston, $18,687 to update the payment structure for the vendor(s) for immigrant legal services fund for the Housing and Community Development Department for the period of January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024 (230186), Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: 0% - Specialized, Technical, or Unique in Nature.
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Background and Discussion:
On November 10, 2020, Harris County Community Services Department (CSD) received Commissioners Court
approval to design and implement the Immigrant Legal Services Fund (ILSF) Program in Harris County. Commissioners Court allocated Harris County General Funds for the one-year provision for deportation defense legal services, subject to a one-year extension. The selected vendors delivered direct legal representation to immigrants or indigent residents of Harris County who were unrepresented by legal counsel
in detention status or facing the threat of deportation.
Expected Impact:
The approval of this item will allow for the operation of the Immigrant Legal Services Fund Program (ILSF)
housed in Harris County Community Services Department. This program will deliver direct legal repres...
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