Primary Department: Commissioner, Precinct 4
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Lesley Briones, Commissioner
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Asset Management
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
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 the usage of Precinct 4 charter buses for the purpose of transporting students and chaperones on the WREDI (Workforce, Recruitment, Education, and Development Initiative) Summer Externship Tours.
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Background and Discussion:
On Friday, June 13, 2025, and Friday, June 27, 2025, Precinct 4 charter buses will transport 31 students and chaperones on the WREDI Summer Externship Tours. The trip is being sponsored by the Network of Behavioral Health Providers.
Expected Impact:
The Behavioral Health Summer Externship Program is a component of the Network of Behavioral Health Providers (NBHP) Workforce, Recruitment, Education, and Development Initiative (WREDI). This initiative seeks to address the behavioral health workforce shortage by developing a pipeline to increase the number of culturally- and linguistically competent mental health and substance use treatment providers serving in the greater Houston area. The purpose of the Summer Externship program is to provide meaningful, paid experiential and learning opportunities to high school and college students to encourage them to enter the behavioral health field.
Alternative Options:
Without court approval, students may need to rely on personal transportation, which could limit participation-particula...
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