Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly J. Williams, JD
Secondary Department: County Administration
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Jesse Dickerman
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Award
Project ID (if applicable):
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): 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): Choose an item.
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request that the County Judge execute a settlement agreement with The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD in the amount of $1,548,596.73 for provision of services related to the Community Mental Health Grant for the service period from September 1, 2024 – June 25, 2025.
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Background and Discussion:
Request that the County Judge execute a settlement agreement with The Harris Center for Mental Health and
IDD in the amount of $1,548,596.73 for services provided from 9/1/2024 to 6/25/2025 in continuation of the Community Mental Health Grant Program without a contract in place while the Parties were negotiating a new agreement for the services.
Funded by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, the Community Mental Health Grant program is
designed to foster community collaboration, reduce duplication of mental health services, and strengthen
continuity of care for people receiving services through a diverse local provider network. Specifically, the
Community Mental Health Grant (CMHG) program funds support for services to fill gaps in mental health
prevention, early intervention, treatment, recovery, mental health education, screening and assessment, care
coordination and integrated services; strategies that help people access, transition between or remain
engaged in mental health services; and Community partnerships to prioritize community needs, leverage
resources and coordinate and case manage service delivery.
In Harris County, the Office of County Administration accepts this grant on behalf of the County as a
passthrough to The Harris Center, the entity that oversees the grant projects funded by the grant, for the Joint
Processing Center program and the Outpatient-Based Competency Restoration 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):
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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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10/29/2024 |
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Approval to accept a two-year award from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission |
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2/27/2024 |
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Request by the Harris County Sheriff’s Office for approval to provide a match contribution in the amount of $2,115,000 |
Location: N/A
Address (if applicable): N/A
Precinct(s): Choose an item.
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
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Current Fiscal Year Cost |
Annual Fiscal Cost |
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Labor |
Non-Labor |
Total |
Recurring Expenses |
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Funding Sources |
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Existing Budget |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Existing Budget |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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1000 - General Fund |
$ |
$1,385,760.89 |
$ |
$1,385,760.89 |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Additional Budget Request |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Funding Sources |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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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:
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$ |
$ |
$ |
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Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request:
Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total) |
$ |
$162,835.84 |
$162,835.84 |
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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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- |
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Additional Positions Request |
- |
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Total Personnel |
- |
- |
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Anticipated Court Date: 9/9/2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 9/9/2025
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Tom Hargis, Director of Grants & Partnerships, Office of County Administration. Wayne Young, Executive Director, The Harris Center.
Attachments (if applicable): Agreement