Legislation Details

File #: 26-2605    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Award Status: Passed
File created: 4/7/2026 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 4/16/2026 Final action: 4/16/2026
Title: Request by Harris County Resources for Children & Adults that the County Judge execute a service agreement with Texans Together to provide Residential Child Care Services through the Harris County Youth Shelter at a daily rate of $153.09, and that the County Judge execute the Signature Authority Designation form in connection with this service agreement to allow for contract amendments which are time sensitive.
Primary Department: Harris County Resources for Children and Adults
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Joel Levine

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Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA

Type of Request: Contract - Award

Project ID (if applicable):
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texans Together

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable):
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request

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Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by Harris County Resources for Children & Adults that the County Judge execute a service agreement with Texans Together to provide Residential Child Care Services through the Harris County Youth Shelter at a daily rate of $153.09, and that the County Judge execute the Signature Authority Designation form in connection with this service agreement to allow for contract amendments which are time sensitive.
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Background and Discussion:
HCRCA provides Residential Child Care Services through the Harris County Youth Shelter to youth aged 12-17 in compliance with Licensing Regulations as outlined by Texas Health and Human Services Commission. This contract will allow Harris County Youth Shelter to provide these services to youth in the conservatorship of Texas Department of Family and Protective Services who are also served by Texans Together as the community-based care single source continuum contractor within DFPS Community-Based Care Regions 6a and 6b. The clients to be served under this contract require no additional costs to be incurred by the program or the county as we currently already have the staff and capacity to cover the clients. Additionally, since the county will be reimbursed, no fiscal and personnel summary is needed

Expected Impact: The b...

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