Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly J. Williams, JD
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):
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): 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 $1,548,596.73 for provision of services related to the Community Mental Health Grant for the service period from September 1, 2024 - June 25, 2025.
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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 $1,548,596.73 for services provided from 9/1/2024 to 6/25/2025 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 people acces...
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