Primary Department: County Administration
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Diana Ramirez, County Administrator
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Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Award
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Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Office of County Administration for approval to accept from the MacArthur Foundation grant funds in the amount of $100,000, with no required match, for the Safety and Justice Challenge (SJC) Capstone Grant, and a supplemental general fund appropriation of $150,000.
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Background and Discussion:
In December 2024, Harris County was awarded a two-year capstone grant for $100k to help sustain the momentum of our racial disparities and jail population reduction strategies through and beyond the remaining grant period. The one-time award includes continued access to Safety and Justice Challenge (SJC) site coordinators, program officers, and other technical assistance providers, who will provide support in accomplishing capstone goals.
We will use the anticipated award along with approximately $150k in leveraged funds from the General Fund to provide six peer support specialists to help support the jail reduction efforts and provide resources to the recently funded Associate Judges. Currently, the Peer Support Program is operating within the Responsive Interventions for Change (RIC) docket and the Success Through Addiction Recovery (STAR) court program, both of which have experienced positive outcomes. Peer support specialists build...
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