Primary Department: Domestic Relations
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: David W. Simpson, Executive Director
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Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Renewal
Project ID (if applicable): GY26_ACC&VIS
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Office of the Texas Attorney General (OAG)
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):
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Request by Domestic Relations for approval to accept from the Office of the Texas Attorney General renewal grant funds in the amount of $103,000.00, with a required match of $11,444.44, for the FY2026 Access and Visitation Grant.
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Background and Discussion:
The renewal of access and visitation contract between the Office of the Attorney General of the State of Texas and the County (Contract No. C-01383) would extend an OAG grant in the amount of $103,000.00 for parenting time services. The county match is fulfilled by using in-kind services. The Harris County Attorney's Office has reviewed and approved this contract.
Expected Impact:
The Domestic Relations Office provides possession and access services for litigants in the Family District Courts. Under Title IV, Part D of the Social Security Act, various forms of funding are appropriated to assist states in their operation of possession and access programs and then passed through the State agencies to support local operations. In the State of Texas, the Office of the Attorney General is the designated agency to distribute Title IV-D funding. The project will seek to secure continuous access to children for parents. Parents who have been denied court...
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