Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Paige McInnis
Secondary Department: Public Health Services
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Leah Barton
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): 220163
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Houston Area Women's Center, Inc.
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 0%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Specialized, Technical, or Unique in Nature
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable):
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Choose an item.
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Office of the Purchasing Agent that the County Judge execute an amendment to an agreement with Houston Area Women's Center, Inc. in the additional amount of $170,995 to modify exhibits for Behavioral Health American Rescue Plan Act funding for the Office of County Administration for the extended period of December 1, 2025 - January 30, 2026 (220163), Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Specialized, Technical, or Unique in Nature.
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Background and Discussion:
The Behavioral Health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have been profound. Harris County residents have
experienced an increase in stress, mental health crises, substance use-related deaths, suicides, and more. Harris County approved eleven Behavioral Health awards funded through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). These programs invest in programs in the following categories:
• Behavioral health workforce programs
• Counseling for youth & families
• Substance use disorder treatment
Houston Area Women’s Center, Inc., was awarded funding for the Behavioral Health Services Counseling for Youth and Families program. They provide counseling and behavioral health services to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, as well as families in the County in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Expected Impact:
Houston Area Women’s Center will be able to continue providing therapy supports to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, as well as their families.
Alternative Options:
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County Strategic Plan Goal: 4. Improve physical and mental health outcomes across all communities.
County Strategic Plan Objective: O: Increase access to quality health care, including preventive and behavioral health.
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): A3: Increase resources available to families exposed to domestic violence.
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): Choose an item.
Economy Initiative (Goal 3): Choose an item.
Health Initiative (Goal 4): O4: Increase community health care capacity.
Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): Choose an item.
Housing Initiative (Goal 6): Choose an item.
Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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8/23/2022 |
18 |
Approval of contract award on the basis of the best proposals meeting requirements to eleven (11) vendors (220163) |
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10/25/2022 |
14 |
Entered into a subrecipient agreement |
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8/08/2023 |
13 |
Updating any and all references to Harris County Public Health to the Harris County Office of County Administration |
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6/04/2024 |
23 |
Updating the Indirect Cost Rate |
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10/08/2024 |
19 |
Amendment to extend contract period |
Location: N/A
Address (if applicable): N/A
Precinct(s): Choose an item.
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
Behavioral Health American Rescue Plan Act Funding for Harris County Public Health Services |
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Current Fiscal Year Cost |
Annual Fiscal Cost |
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Labor |
Non-Labor |
Total |
Recurring Expenses |
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Funding Sources |
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Existing Budget |
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2651 - American Rescue Plan 2021 |
$155,646.48 |
$15,348.16 |
$170,994.64 |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Existing Budget |
$155,646.48 |
$15,348.16 |
$170,994.64 |
$ |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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$ |
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$ |
$ |
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Total Additional Budget Request |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Funding Sources |
$155,646.48 |
$15,348.16 |
$170,994.64 |
$ |
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Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only) |
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Labor |
Non-Labor |
Total |
No. of Grant Years |
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Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total) |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs) |
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Current Position Count for Service |
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Additional Positions Request |
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Total Personnel |
- |
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Anticipated Court Date: 7/10/2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Sarah Bogard, Manager, Behavioral Health, Office of County Administration, Gisselle Zapata, Contract Manager, Purchasing
Attachments (if applicable): Letter