Department: County Administration
Department Head/Elected Official: Diana Ramirez
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Policy
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
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 update and streamline processes and procedures related to the pursuit and management of grants for Harris County.
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Background and Discussion:
The Office of County Administration (OCA) created the Grants & Partnerships Division to help maximize the impact of external funding and partnerships to achieve Harris County priority outcomes with equity, transparency, and accountability. Through Court Orders in 2002 (see Prior Court Actions), Commissioners Court approved a grants management program called the Grants Coordination Section. The purpose of this request for court action (RCA) is to revise and update those and subsequent Orders to reflect today's reality, to improve processes with the aim to better resource the County to pursue external grants, and to clarify the Office of County Administration Grants & Partnerships Division's and other County Departments' roles in select grants-related processes.
In a November 2002 Court Order, the topline objectives outlined for the Grants Coordination Section (GCS) were:
1. Ensuring that external grant-funded programs meet the County mission.
2. Ensuring that all grant-funded programs are operated with appropriate grant compliance requirements.
3. Ensuring that externally-funded programs are operated effectively, optimizing grant-funded outcomes.
4. Increasing the amount of external funds flowing into the County.
5. Increasing Countywide coordination and collaborative efforts on grant pursuits.
Of those objectives, the current Grants & Partnerships Di...
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