Primary Department: Public Health Services
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Leah Barton - Executive Director
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Application
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): U.S. Department of Justice
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
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): 10%
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 Public Health Services for approval to submit an application to the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) for grant funds in the amount of $750,000, with a required match of $375,000, for the FY25 Second Chance Act Youth Reentry Program.
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Background and Discussion:
Harris County serves one of the largest juvenile justice populations in Texas. Each year, hundreds of youth are placed in detention or residential facilities operated by the Harris County Sheriff's Office (HCSO). Statewide data indicate that youth returning from placement face recidivism rates ranging from 40-50% within three years, with higher rates among moderate- to high-risk youth. The OJJDP FY25 Second Chance Act Youth Reentry Program (Category 1: Improving Youth Reentry) provides funding to implement coordinated, evidence-based reentry services for youth before, during, and after release from confinement. Under this initiative, youth exiting the County's residential program will transition into structured case management and coordinated care through Harris County Public Health's Health Prevention and Coordinated Care (HPCC) Division in partnership with the Harris County Juvenile Probation Divis...
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