Department: Economic Equity and Opportunity
Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Interlocal Agreement
Project ID (if applicable): Pending Approval
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Department of Economic Equity and Opportunity that the County Judge execute an Interlocal Agreement with The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD (The Harris Center) in an amount not to exceed $4,323,370.43 to administer the two-year Inspire Program.
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Background and Discussion: Inspire is a proposed ARPA-funded program in the Early Childhood Initiatives portfolio.
Inspire will address inequities by providing needed resources, assistive technology, and services to families of young children with disabilities to promote community inclusion, early learning and development, and prevent institutionalization. Families served through Inspire may receive up to $6,000 in financial benefits for assistive technology, learning materials, services directly related to the disability, and respite care (approximately 100 hours). Utilizing a pool of approved vendors, the Harris Center will facilitate the ordering and delivery of assistive technology and services. It is estimated that 250 Harris County residents will receive this benefit each year (500 unduplicated within the 24-month contract term). Participants will also receive consultation and technical assistance from the Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD in the utilization of assistive technologies and supportive services.
Eligibility requirements to participate in Inspire are:
* Family that includes a child ages 0-6, with developmental delay, intellectual or developmental disability (ID...
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