Primary Department: Domestic Relations
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: David W. Simpson, J.D., Executive Director
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Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): Contract #22-C0036
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Office of the Texas Attorney General (OAG)
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable):
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable):
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Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of Amendment One to the contract for the State Case Registry and Local Customer Services between the Texas Office of the Attorney General and Harris County, Texas, to increase the maximum liability of the Contract.
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Background and Discussion:
The amendment of the contract for State Case Registry and Local Customer Service between the Office of the Attorney General of the State of Texas and the County would continue providing comprehensive, effective, and efficient child support services. The DRO has provided this service for twenty-three years through multiple contracts for services. The contract is retroactive to September 1, 2021.
Expected Impact:
Under this agreement, the DRO creates accounts for new Harris County child support orders at the Texas State Disbursement Unit and provides expanded customer service on child support cases. Federal legislation allows the OAG to pass along federal dollars at 66% reimbursement to counties for services provided.
Alternative Options:
The DRO provides child support services in Harris County and state case registry and customer service is one aspect of the Integrated Child Support System. The alternative is to refuse the federal funding but provide the service with no reimbursement or to refuse this funding and no longer create child support accounts for Harris County constituents. If that happened, child support received will not be delivered to the recipient from the State Case Registry and may be returned. This scenario would create complaint driven inquiries results in an opening of the account by the OAG. Such a decision would lead to inconsistent and unreliable support of Harris County children. This partnership and contract have existed for over 5 years.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 4. Improve physical and mental health outcomes across all communities.
County Strategic Plan Objective: N: Improve the health behaviors of community members.
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Health Initiative (Goal 4): O3: Increase utilization of health-related public benefits.
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Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
Prior Court Action (if any):
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9/1/21 |
211 |
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State Case Registry and Local Customer Service |
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$107,403 |
$107,403 |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total) |
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Current Position Count for Service |
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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: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Blanca Reyna; Data Analyst, Grant/Contract Manager, IT Specialist;
Domestic Relations Office
Attachments (if applicable): Court Order; Amendment One to the Contract from the Office of the Attorney General