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 - Renewal
Project ID (if applicable): CARES_GY27
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): U.S. Department of Justice/Office of Juvenile Justice &
Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
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): 9.25%
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 for approval to accept from the U.S. Department of Justice/Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) grant funds in the amount of $335,484.59, with a required match of $30,251, for the FY27 Comprehensive Approaches with Resources to Enhance Safety (CARES) grant and extend three positions to September 30, 2027.
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Background and Discussion:
To address violence within the schools, OJJDP is providing funding for programs strategies to improve school
climate. Creating a supportive school climate requires close attention to the social, emotional, and behavioral
needs of all students. While there is evidence that many of these strategies have proven effective, schools
would benefit from enhancing/expanding their partnerships with local community-based organizations that
have a specific skill set in dealing with the root causes of violence.
Community Youth Services, a program of Harris County Resources for Children & Adults is proposing a collaborative approach between schools and community-based organizations (CBOs) to develop and implement strategies to address youth violence and in...
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