Primary Department: Juvenile Probation
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Henry Gonzales, Executive Director/Chief Juvenile Probation Officer
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Award
Project ID (if applicable):
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Justice Forward
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): 0%
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Grantor does not allow indirect cost capture
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
title
Request by Juvenile Probation that the County Judge execute a Memorandum of Understanding with Justice Forward to provide gift cards for youth who are participating in the Problem-Solving Support for Court-Involved Youth programs.
end
Background and Discussion:
Harris County Juvenile Probation Department works with Juvenile District Courts, community stakeholders, and community-based organizations to address service gaps and provide wrap around programming to families involved in the juvenile justice system. Justice Forward is a community-based organization that attempts to break the cycle of incarceration and funds essential programs for individuals involved in problem-solving courts in Harris County. For the last seven (7) years, JF has provided youth participating in HCJPD's problem-solving courts with financial assistance, by means of gift cards.
The cards help pay for a variety of basic daily living needs, such as food, school supplies, therapy, and clothing, etc. JF only provides gift cards upon request by HCJPD and will not exceed $10,000.00 for the period described in the attached Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). No specific amount is guaranteed.
Expected Impact:
Youth involved in problem-solving cour...
Click here for full text