Primary Department: County Attorney
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Abbie Kamin, County Attorney
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Award
Project ID (if applicable): FY27_TITLE4LEGAL
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
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): 31.49%
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 the County Attorney for approval to accept from the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services grant funds in the amount of $3,102,706.69, with a required match of $16,558,320.45, for the FY 2027 Title IV-E Legal Services Program.
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Background and Discussion:
The County Attorney's Office is eligible for partial reimbursement of administrative costs incurred in connection with its mandatory representation of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services under the Texas Family code chapter 264.009. The County is in year 1 of a 7-year contract that expires September 30, 2033. The Title IV-E Program budget is submitted annually for approval.
Calculation of the reimbursement amount is based on a combination of actual expenses, the Federal reimbursement rate, and the Title IV-E population rate. The population rate is based on an estimate of the number of County children in the State's care. The County is also allowed to recapture indirect costs as a percentage of total direct costs associated with the Title IV-E Program.
This year’s request is for approval of FY27 budget year grant funds in the amount of $3,102,706.69 with a required match of $16,558,320.45 including indirect ...
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