Primary Department: County Attorney
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Abbie Kamin, County Attorney
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Award
Project ID (if applicable): FY27_TITLE4LEGAL
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
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): 31.49%
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Rate is not 0% and is listed above.
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the County Attorney for approval to accept from the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services grant funds in the amount of $3,102,706.69, with a required match of $16,558,320.45, for the FY 2027 Title IV-E Legal Services Program.
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Background and Discussion:
The County Attorney's Office is eligible for partial reimbursement of administrative costs incurred in connection with its mandatory representation of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services under the Texas Family code chapter 264.009. The County is in year 1 of a 7-year contract that expires September 30, 2033. The Title IV-E Program budget is submitted annually for approval.
Calculation of the reimbursement amount is based on a combination of actual expenses, the Federal reimbursement rate, and the Title IV-E population rate. The population rate is based on an estimate of the number of County children in the State's care. The County is also allowed to recapture indirect costs as a percentage of total direct costs associated with the Title IV-E Program.
This year’s request is for approval of FY27 budget year grant funds in the amount of $3,102,706.69 with a required match of $16,558,320.45 including indirect costs totaling $4,046,569.61, for the FY 2027 Title IV-E Legal Services Program as provided by the Harris County Attorney’s Office Family Law Division. The match is that portion of the total costs that is not reimbursed by the grantor. The 7-year contract was renewed in FY26.
Expected Impact:
This year’s request is for approval of FY27 budget year grant funds in the amount of $3,102,706.69 with a required match of $16,558,320.45 including indirect costs totaling $4,046,569.61, for the FY 2027 Title IV-E Legal Services Program as provided by the Harris County Attorney’s Office Family Law Division. The match is that portion of the total costs that is not reimbursed by the grantor. The 7-year contract was renewed in FY26
Alternative Options:
Without funding, the program would have to be either reduced or eliminated.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 1. Make Harris County safer and more just.
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:
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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Various |
Annual Budget Approval |
Location:
Address (if applicable):
Precinct(s): Choose an item.
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
Title IV-E Legal Services ‘27 |
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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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1000 - General Fund |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Existing Budget |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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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: 1000 - General Fund |
$14,155,055.26 |
$2,403,265.20 |
$16,558,320.46 |
7 |
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Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total) |
$2,652,381.61 |
$450,325.08 |
$3,102,706.69 |
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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 |
Click or tap to enter a date. |
Anticipated Court Date: 9/22/2026
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Tiffany Reedy, Deputy First Assistant County Attorney, Executive
Attachments (if applicable): Title IV-E Budget and Indirect Cost Rate Document