Primary Department: Harris County Resources for Children and Adults
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Joel Levine, Executive Director
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Award
Project ID (if applicable): MBK_GY27
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): The City of Houston
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): 5%
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 Harris County Resources for Children & Adults that the County Judge execute an interlocal agreement with The City of Houston in the amount of $709,623.47, with a required match of $296,625.02, for the FY27 My Brother's Keeper (MBK) Grant Program.
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Background and Discussion:
My Brother's Keeper (MBK) is a movement designed to improve outcomes and to reduce opportunity gaps for boys and young men of color. The City of Houston accepted President Obama's MBK Community Challenge in September 2014, and the HHD Director was appointed to lead Houston's response. As part of the MBK Houston Local Action Plan, the Early Warning System (EWS) and Systems of Care (SOC) response system was developed. The services under this system are designed to address social, emotional, physical, and behavioral health issues that are the root causes for poor academic performance, poor attendance, and unacceptable student behavior.
A key service component in the systems of care model includes the school-based crisis intervention and supportive counseling services provided by the HCRCA Community Youth Services (CYS) Program. CYS Program has been the recipient of grant funds for the City of Houston's MBK movement for the last four year...
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