Primary Department: County Administration
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Erica Lee Carter, County Administrator
Secondary Department: Management and Budget
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Daniel Ramos, Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Financial Authorization
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
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): N/A
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Office of County Administration to approve requests for ARPA Priority Programs and their inclusion in the Fiscal Year 2027 General Fund Continued Level of Service and Spending (CLSS) projection, totaling $14,028,138.
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Background and Discussion:
As directed by Commissioners Court on February 26, 2026, the respective Harris County Departments, ARPA Focus Area Teams, and ARPA Steering Committee developed and submitted Current Level of Service and Spending (CLSS) requests for high-priority programs in the ARPA Portfolio in alignment with the Fiscal Year 2027 budget process. The programs fit into two categories:
Category
Amount
Programs with existing contracts or FTEs
7,514,658
Programs to be re-procured
6,513,480
Total
14,028,138
The inclusion of the following amounts in the Fiscal Year 2027 General Fund CLSS projection is requested for programs with existing contracts or FTES:
ARPA Portfolio
Program/Service
Department
Amount
Health
Chronic Disease Prevention
HCPH
1,103,566
Maternal & Child Health
HCPH
1,230,000
Jobs & Ed
Apprenticeship Advantage
DEEO
4,021,782
Justice & Safety
Women's Empowerment Center - ACCESS Re-entry
HCPH
497,510
Women's Empowerment Center - Admin Support
HCSO
161,800
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