Legislation Details

File #: 25-6392    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Grant Status: Passed
File created: 10/2/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 10/16/2025 Final action: 10/16/2025
Title: Request by Harris County Resources for Children & Adults for approval to accept from DePelchin Children's Center grant funds in the amount of $210,000, with no required match, for the FY26 Healthy Outcomes Through Prevention and Early Support (HOPES) Program.
Primary Department: Harris County Resources for Children and Adults
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Joel Levine, Executive Director

Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Grant - Award

Project ID (if applicable): HOPES_GY26
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): DePelchin Children's Center

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable):
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request

Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): 5%
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Rate is not 0% and is listed above.

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by Harris County Resources for Children & Adults for approval to accept from DePelchin Children's Center grant funds in the amount of $210,000, with no required match, for the FY26 Healthy Outcomes Through Prevention and Early Support (HOPES) Program.
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Background and Discussion Expected Impact:
This program provides uninterrupted services such as the utilization of a youth advisory committee, youth leadership development, post-high school readiness activities information and referral services. These services will be offered during the after-school hours on weekends and during the summer for students who live in or attend schools in the Gulfton and Pasadena areas. This is a new contract for the continuation of the services that Harris County Resources for Children and Adults has managed for more than 20 years.

During this funding cycle, Harris County Resources for Children and Adults TRIAD Prevention Program will continue facilitating and managing all aspects of the procurement process for the services being rendered. These activities include the procurement of subcontractor, manage/coordinate the resultant subcontracts with service providers, manage all fiscal and service aspects of the contract while...

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