Department: County Administration
Department Head/Elected Official: Leah Barton
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): ARPA_COMBHEALTH
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Office of County Administration that the County Judge execute a second amendment to an interlocal agreement with The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD to decrease funds in the amount of $5,036,219.29, update the Limitation of Appropriation to reflect a reduction in funds appropriated, to replace Exhibit A (the Scope of Services), update and replace Exhibit B (Budget), and replace Exhibit G (the Federal Award Identification Table).
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Background and Discussion:
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated mental health impacts in Harris County, with residents experiencing elevated rates of stress, substance abuse, and suicide. Youth, Black and Hispanic residents, women, and low-income families have been particularly impacted.
The Community Initiated Care program presents a unique opportunity to strengthen community mental health and build community resilience, with a focus on zip codes experiencing high incidence of suicide. This
community-based mental health project aims to leverage established social support systems to create a
longstanding impact on mental health and emotional well-being within target neighborhoods. Positive social
contagion behaviors, combined with existing trust and common lived experiences amongst community members will: evoke change in attitudes and beliefs related to mental health and related treatment options; equip communities with skills to allow them to intervene on issues of mental health; and build an access bridge to qualified mental health professionals.
On October 10, 2023, court action was taken to reduce funding allocation by $1,000,000. On May 7, 2024, additional court action was taken to reduce funding by an additional $4,000,000.
Expected Impact:
This court action will align the contractual allocation with previous court actions reducing funding by $5,000,000 with an additional reduction of $36,219.29 based upon anticipated expenditures through the remainder of the contract term.
Alternative Options:
N/A
Alignment with Goal(s):
_ Justice and Safety
_ Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
_x Public Health
_ Transportation
_ Flooding
_ Environment
_ Governance and Customer Service
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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10/26/2021 |
8 |
Contract - Award |
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05/16/2023 |
9 |
Contract - Amendment |
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10/10/2023 |
14 |
Financial Authorization |
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05/07/2024 |
10 |
Financial Authorization |
Location:
Address (if applicable): N/A
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Anticipated Court Date: August 6, 2024
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date):
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department:
Tom Hargis, Director, Grants and Partnerships, Office of County Administration
Romeo Solis, Director, ARPA Program Management Office, Office of County Administration
Attachments (if applicable): Contract Amendments