Legislation Details

File #: 25-3961    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Interlocal Agreement Status: Passed
File created: 6/13/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 6/26/2025 Final action: 6/26/2025
Title: Request that the County Judge execute an interlocal agreement with The HARRIS CENTER for Mental Health and IDD in the amount of $4,230,000 for Community Mental Health Grant Program for the Office of County Administration through August 31, 2026 with three (3) one-year renewal options, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement.

Primary Department: Purchasing

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Paige McInnis

 

Secondary Department: County Administration

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Jesse Dickerman

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Interlocal Agreement

 

Project ID (if applicable): N/A

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): The HARRIS CENTER for Mental Health and IDD

 

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A

MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):

Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal:  Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement

 

Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A

Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Choose an item.

 

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request that the County Judge execute an interlocal agreement with The HARRIS CENTER for Mental Health and IDD in the amount of $4,230,000 for Community Mental Health Grant Program for the Office of County Administration through August 31, 2026 with three (3) one-year renewal options, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal:  Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement.

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Background and Discussion:

Request that the County Judge execute an interlocal agreement with The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD for implementation of the Community Mental Health Grant Program.

 

Expected Impact:

Continuation of services.

 

 

Alternative Options:

N/A

 

 

 

County Strategic Plan Goal:  1. Make Harris County safer and more just.

County Strategic Plan Objective: B: Reduce criminal legal system exposure that does not advance public safety.

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 homelessness.B1

Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2):  Choose an item.

Economy Initiative (Goal 3): Choose an item.

Health Initiative (Goal 4): Choose an item.

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):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

10/29/2024

 

Approval to accept a two-year award from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.

2/27/2024

 

Request by Sheriff’s Office for approval to provide a match contribution in the amount of $2,115,000 to the Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD in connection with the FY25 Community Mental Health Grant Program

 

Location: N/A

Address (if applicable): N/A

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

 

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

Grant

$

$4,230,000.00

$4,230,000.00

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Existing Budget

$

$

$

$

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Request

$

$

$

$

Total Funding Sources

$

$

$

$

Grants - Proposed Budget (To be filled out by Grants staff only)

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

No. of Grant Years

Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item.

$

$

$

 

Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: 1000 - General Fund

$

$

$

 

Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total)

$

$

$

 

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

-

-

-

-

Additional Positions Request

-

-

-

-

Total Personnel

-

-

-

-

 

Anticipated Court Date: 6/26/2025

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.

 

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Choose an item.

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Traci Donatto, Director of Grants Management, Grants & Partnerships Division of the Office of County Administration. Wayne Young, Executive Director- The Harris Center; Aaron Saenz, Buyer, Purchasing.

 

 

Attachments (if applicable): Letter, Agreement