Department: Domestic Relations
Department Head/Elected Official: David W. Simpson, J. D., Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Renewal
Project ID (if applicable): Contract Number 101I-22-C0086-2022-0100-0004
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Office of the Texas Attorney General (OAG)
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 for approval to accept a Notice of Intent to Renew from the Texas Office of the Attorney General for the Integrated Child Support System Cooperative Services contract for one-year, effective September 1, 2024.
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Background and Discussion:
The child support partnership between Harris County and the Office of the Attorney General has existed for over 18 years. The renewal of the Integrated Child Support System Cooperative Services will provide for comprehensive, effective, and efficient child support services.
Expected Impact:
The contract pays Harris County to establish, monitor, enforce, modify, and terminate child support with the competence and experience of its partner agencies, together with the comprehensive arsenal of enforcement services provided by the federal government. The ICSS Contract is expected to generate $2,413,810.08 in case reimbursement and approximately $370,000 in federal incentive monies, for a total revenue of $2,783,810 for the next fiscal year.
Alternative Options:
The DRO provides child support services in Harris County and the Integrated Child Support System funds the clear majority of that endeavor. The alternative is to refuse the federal funding and not provide the service to Harris County citizens. That scenario would create child support delinquencies, inconsistent and unreliable support for families, an increase in the family court enforcement docket, a...
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