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 - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): FY27_CMHG/FY28_CMHG/FY29_CMHG
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texas Health and Human Services Commission
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): 21%
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 accept an amendment to an agreement with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission for additional grant funds in the amount of $3,000,000, with an in-kind match of $1,500,000, for the FY27-29 Community Mental Health Grant (CMHG) and extend three (3) positions to August 31, 2027.
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Background and Discussion:
On February 27, 2024, the Court approved a request from Public Health Services to apply to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's (HHSC) Community Mental Health grant. The application sought $1 million for the ACCESS Harris County program to provide behavioral health and supportive services to participants in the five ACCESS cohorts. HHSC issued an Intent to Award on July 16, 2024, informing Harris County that we were tentatively granted the award. On May 8, 2025, the Court approved a request from Public Health Services to accept the awarded grant funds, which will enable ACCESS to provide mental health care treatment and services to individuals experiencing mental health issues. The amendment extends the contract through August 31, 2029.
Expected Impact:
With these funds, ACCESS Harris County will expand behavioral health servic...
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