Legislation Details

File #: 25-3903    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Award Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 6/12/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 6/26/2025 Final action: 6/26/2025
Title: Request that the County Judge execute a settlement agreement with The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD in the amount of $1,187,235 for Community Mental Health Grant Program for Harris County for full compensation for services provided from September 1, 2024 - April 30, 2025, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Non-Divisible.
Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Paige McInnis

Secondary Department: County Administration
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Jesse Dickerman

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Contract - Award

Project ID (if applicable): N/A
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):
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Non-Divisible

Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Choose an item.

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request that the County Judge execute a settlement agreement with The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD in the amount of $1,187,235 for Community Mental Health Grant Program for Harris County for full compensation for services provided from September 1, 2024 - April 30, 2025, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Non-Divisible.
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Background and Discussion:
Request that the County Judge execute a settlement agreement with The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD in the amount of $1,187,234.58 for services in continuation of the Community Mental Health Grant Program without a contract in place while the Parties were negotiating a new agreement for the Services.

Funded by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, the Community Mental Health Grant program is designed to foster community collaboration, reduce duplication of mental health services, and strengthen continuity of care for people receiving services through a diverse local provider network. Specifically, the Community Mental Health Grant (CMHG) program funds support for services to fill gaps in mental health prevention, early intervention, treatment, recovery, mental health education, screening and assessment, care coordination and integrated services; strategies that help p...

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