Legislation Details

File #: 26-0711    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Grant Status: Passed
File created: 1/15/2026 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 1/29/2026 Final action: 1/29/2026
Title: Request by Juvenile Probation for approval to submit an application to the Texas Office of the Governor/Public Safety Office for grant funds in the amount of $175,000.00, with no required match, for the FY27 Creating Advocacy Recovery and Empowerment (CARE) Court Program, with an indirect cost exemption request due to the grant being reduced by the grantor each year.
Attachments: 1. FY27 CARE_Backup.pdf
Primary Department: Juvenile Probation
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Henry Gonzales

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

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Grant - Application

Project ID (if applicable): CARE_GY27
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texas Office of the Governor/Public Safety Office

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): Choose an item.
Grant has been reduced by 10% or more annually until last year

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by Juvenile Probation for approval to submit an application to the Texas Office of the Governor/Public Safety Office for grant funds in the amount of $175,000.00, with no required match, for the FY27 Creating Advocacy Recovery and Empowerment (CARE) Court Program, with an indirect cost exemption request due to the grant being reduced by the grantor each year.
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Background and Discussion:
The Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (HCJPD) has been working with youth who have been trafficked or are at high risk of being trafficked since 2010. Grant funding is being requested for the CARE Court Program to pay for services that the participants will receive while under specialty court supervision. The CARE court is a registered specialty court in the State of Texas Specialty Court Registry (#208).

Specialty Court Project grants support specialty courts as defined in Chapter 121 of the Texas Government Code, which incorporate the essential characteristics of: 1) Family Drug Court Programs from Chapter 122 of the Texas Government Code; 2) Drug Court Programs from Chapter 123 of the Texas Government Code; 3) Veterans Court Programs from Chapter 123 of the Texas Government Code;...

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