Department: District Courts
Department Head/Elected Official: Richard Woods, District Courts Administrator
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant
Project ID (if applicable):
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Harris County District Courts
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable):
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable):
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the District Courts for approval to submit an application to the U.S. Department of Justice for grant funds in the amount of $750,000, with an in-kind match of $250,000, for the FY 2024 CPS Prevention and Rehabilitation Court Program.
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Background and Discussion:
With this solicitation, the OJJDP division of the US Department of Justice seeks to build the capacity of state courts, local courts, units of local government, and federally recognized Tribal governments to establish new family treatment courts, enhance existing family treatment courts, or expand family treatment courts at the larger state and county levels. This program furthers the goal to expand access to evidence-based prevention and treatment by supporting states and communities as they develop and implement effective and coordinated substance use intervention programs.
The grant funding will be used to support the Child Protective Services Prevention and Rehabilitation Court (hereby known as CPRC). This program is designed to serve parents and families involved in the child welfare system due to substance abuse as a contributing factor to child abuse and/or neglect. Additionally, the program is designed to serve youth that are in the conservatorship of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (hereby known as TDFPS) and are using substances. The goal of the program is to serve up to 15 families and 25 delinquent youth. When CRPC was created in February of 2024, there was no operational s...
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