Primary Department: County Administration
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Erica Lee Carter, County Administrator
Secondary Department: Management and Budget
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Daniel Ramos, Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Financial Authorization
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 by the Office of County Administration to approve requests for ARPA Priority Programs and their inclusion in the Fiscal Year 2027 General Fund Continued Level of Service and Spending (CLSS) projection, totaling $14,028,138.
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Background and Discussion:
As directed by Commissioners Court on February 26, 2026, the respective Harris County Departments, ARPA Focus Area Teams, and ARPA Steering Committee developed and submitted Current Level of Service and Spending (CLSS) requests for high-priority programs in the ARPA Portfolio in alignment with the Fiscal Year 2027 budget process. The programs fit into two categories:
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Category |
Amount |
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Programs with existing contracts or FTEs |
7,514,658 |
|
Programs to be re-procured |
6,513,480 |
|
Total |
14,028,138 |
The inclusion of the following amounts in the Fiscal Year 2027 General Fund CLSS projection is requested for programs with existing contracts or FTES:
|
ARPA Portfolio |
Program/Service |
Department |
Amount |
|
Health |
Chronic Disease Prevention |
HCPH |
1,103,566 |
|
|
Maternal & Child Health |
HCPH |
1,230,000 |
|
Jobs & Ed |
Apprenticeship Advantage |
DEEO |
4,021,782 |
|
Justice & Safety |
Women’s Empowerment Center - ACCESS Re-entry |
HCPH |
497,510 |
|
|
Women’s Empowerment Center - Admin Support |
HCSO |
161,800 |
|
|
Youth Diversion Center |
HCRCA |
500,000 |
|
Total |
|
|
7,514,658 |
The inclusion of up to the following amounts in the Fiscal Year 2027 General Fund CLSS projection is requested for programs to be re-procured:
|
ARPA Portfolio |
Program/Service |
Department |
Amount |
|
Health |
Behavioral Health |
HCPH |
3,298,000 |
|
|
Food & Nutrition |
HCPH |
|
|
Housing |
Eviction Support & Diversion / Legal Aid |
HCD |
3,215,480 |
|
|
Coordinated Homelessness Response |
HCD |
|
|
Total |
|
|
6,513,480 |
Expected Impact:
Potential continuation of high-impact ARPA programs beyond 2026 through inclusion in the General Fund CLSS projection.
Alternative Options:
Not including ARPA programs in the FY27 CLSS projection, removing them from CLSS consideration for continuation beyond 2026.
County Strategic Plan Goal: N/A
County Strategic Plan Objective: N/A
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): N/A
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): N/A
Economy Initiative (Goal 3): N/A
Health Initiative (Goal 4): N/A
Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): N/A
Housing Initiative (Goal 6): N/A
Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan: Several of these programs are aligned with Strategic Initiatives or Objectives in the Strategic Plan, including several FY26 Priorities as approved by Commissioners Court on March 27, 2025.
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
|
2/26/2026 |
124 |
Approval to direct the ARPA Steering Committee, ARPA Focus Area Teams, and respective Harris County Departments to develop and submit Current Level of Service and Spend (CLSS) requests for high-priority programs in the ARPA Portfolio |
Location:
Address (if applicable):
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Annual Fiscal Cost |
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Recurring Expenses |
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Funding Sources |
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Existing Budget |
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Total Existing Budget |
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$ |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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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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Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item. |
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Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total) |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new Position Control Numbers (PCN)s) |
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Current Position Count for Service |
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Additional Positions Request |
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Total Personnel |
- |
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County Attorney’s Office Legal Review (for Harris County Code Items only) |
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CAO Reviewer Name and Title |
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CAO Review Completion Date |
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Anticipated Court Date: 4/16/2026
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Tom Hargis, Grants & Partnerships Director, Office of County Administration; Romeo Solis, ARPA PMO Director, Office of County Administration; Bhumit Shah, Deputy Director, Office of Management and Budget
Attachments (if applicable): Fiscal Year 2027 ARPA CLSS Presentation