Primary Department: Commissioner, Precinct 4
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Lesley Briones, Commissioner
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Memorandum of Understanding
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
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
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for the County Judge to execute an attestation in a grant agreement between The Harris Center for Mental Health and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.
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Background and Discussion:
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is entering into a grant agreement with The Harris Center for Mental Health and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities to establish a temporary residential facility offering acute care services for up to 30 days for Children Without Placement in Harris County, after which the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services will assume responsibility for the youth in that center.
The proposed $16 million initiative includes an $8 million grant from HHSC with an $8 million in-kind match, which will consist of infrastructure improvements already planned for Burnett Bayland Park, where the facility will be located. The County will maintain ownership of the underlying land and building construct, but its use is restricted for at least ten years or until the building has been depreciated by the State.
The attached attestation is required as part of the grant agreement between The Harris Center and HHSC to confirm that the proposed facility can be built on County land.
Expected Impact: N/A
Alternative Options: Do not participate in the grant, the new facility for Children Without Placement is not built.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 4. Improve physical and mental health outcomes across all communities.
County Strategic Plan Objective: P: Improve children’s health outcomes.
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): B4: Increase the jail deflection and diversion rate.
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): N/A
Economy Initiative (Goal 3): N/A
Health Initiative (Goal 4): P3: Enhance maternal and child health and development services.
Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): N/A
Housing Initiative (Goal 6): N/A
Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan: N/A
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Location: Burnett Bayland Park
Address (if applicable): 6000 Chimney Rock Rd, Houston, TX 77081
Precinct(s): Precinct 4
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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: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Anne Sung, Chief Policy & Innovation Officer, Commissioner Precinct 4
Attachments (if applicable): Attestation