Primary Department: Children's Assessment Center
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kerry McCracken
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Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Position
Project ID (if applicable): American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Local Recovery Funds to support County Operation
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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
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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 to move four ARPA Funded positions to the General Fund effective November 1, 2025.
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Background and Discussion:
Commissioner's Court approved an allocation of ARPA funding to The CAC on September 13,2022 which includes four positions. Two Training Specialist positions were subsequently approved on October 25,2022, and two Clinician positions were subsequently approved on November 15, 2022. These positions were both approved until December 31,2024 and then subsequently approved by the ARPA Steering Team to extend these positions to October 31, 2025. We are requesting funding be moved to the General Fund.
Single-session clinical assessment and training will support the mental health of children who have experienced abuse and their families. Training resources will be used to train Harris County school students, teachers and administrators.
Expected Impact:
Alternative Options:
County Strategic Plan Goal: 4. Improve physical and mental health outcomes across all communities.
County Strategic Plan Objective: P: Improve children's health outcomes.
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): N/A
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): N/A
Economy Initiative (Goal 3): N/A...
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