Primary Department: Housing and Community Development
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Thao Costis, Executive Director
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): 2022-003
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of a second amendment to an agreement with The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD to revise the end date to December 31, 2025, increase the limitation of appropriation, revise the Federal Award Identification Table (Exhibit C), update the Scope of Services (Exhibit E), and update the Budget (Exhibit F) for the CCHP 2.1 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Team project, funded with American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds.
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Background and Discussion:
On August 23, 2022, Commissioners Court approved a Master Agreement between Harris County and The Harris Center utilizing $1,142,554.00 in ARPA funds to support the CCHP 2.1 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Team. The project provides mental health and substance abuse supports for homeless persons housed through The Way Home CoC. The services include but are not limited to, clinical assessments, engagement services, transportation assistance, mental illness treatment coordination, housing retention supports, substance use disorder treatment, and coordination with other behavioral health and physical health treatment.
On December 10, 2024, Commissioners Court approved an ARPA funded First Amendment...
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