Primary Department: Economic Equity and Opportunity
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Tiko Reynolds-Hausman, PCED, Executive Director
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Award
Project ID (if applicable): 250130
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 13.3%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal is not 0% and is listed above
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable):
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 Department of Economic Equity and Opportunity for approval of a Data Use Agreement (DUA) between Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute and Harris County to govern the ownership, use and disbursement of data collected from the Early Childhood Initiatives (ECI) Portfolio evaluation implementation.
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Background and Discussion:
On February 12, 2026, Harris County Commissioner's Court executed an agreement with vendor Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute in the amount of $817,035.84 to evaluate the early childhood landscape and examine the implementation and outcomes associated with the combined investment of $149 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds within Harris County's Early Childhood Initiatives (ECI) Portfolio. There is no cost to adopting the Data Usage Agreement (DUA).
Expected Impact:
The Data Usage Agreement (DUA) will ensure responsible data governance for the program and limit data risks associated with the Early Childhood Initiatives portfolio evaluation.
Alternative Options:
Commissioner's Court could forgo approval of the Data Usage Agreement (DUA), resulting in limited data and analysis from the administration of the Early Childhood Initiatives Portfolio.
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