Primary Department: Harris County Resources for Children and Adults
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Joel Levine, Executive Director
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Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Financial Authorization
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MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
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Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval to spend up to $12,000 during FY27 for the care of wards who currently receive no benefits from Social Security or other sources.
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Background and Discussion:
Wards are assigned to the Harris County Guardianship program by the probate courts. Some wards enter the program with no Social Security benefits due to the lack of verifiable identity. Once these issues are resolved, any income received on behalf of the ward will be used to reimburse the general fund for amounts utilized for the ward’s care. HCRCA also requests that the HCRCA Guardianship bank account be reimbursed from these authorized funds as required for the 2027 fiscal year.
Expected Impact:
These funds are covered in the existing budget allocation.
Alternative Options:
There are no other viable alternatives to this request since the wards are assigned to Guardianship by the probate courts.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 1. Make Harris County safer and more just.
County Strategic Plan Objective: N/A
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): B1: Increase the use of effective and efficient deflection responses using non-criminal justice resources for non-violent behaviors, particularly those primarily related to substance use, mental health, poverty, and homelessnes...
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