Primary Department: District Courts
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Richard Woods
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Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Award
Project ID (if applicable): 100001000001682
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Office of the Governor/Criminal Justice Division
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): 0%
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Grantor does not allow indirect cost capture
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the District Courts for approval to accept from the Office of the Governor/Criminal Justice Division grant funds in the amount of $200,627, with no required match, for the FY26 CPS Prevention and Rehabilitation Court.
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Background and Discussion:
The Texas Office of the Governor’s Public Safety Office solicited applications for Specialty Court projects as defined in Chapters 121 through 130 of the Texas Government Code. This grant funding will be used to support the Child Protective Services Prevention and Rehabilitation Court (hereby known as CPRC). This program is designed to serve children, parents and families involved in the child welfare system due to substance use as a contributing factor to child abuse and/or neglect.
Expected Impact:
Utilizing integrated substance abuse treatment services and a comprehensive case management approach involving court appointed special advocates, case managers and a multidisciplinary team of professionals, the CPRC will provide children, youth and families intensive services and interventions which would otherwise not be received. The CPRC will assist in the rehabilitation of individuals with substance use disorders in the processing of cases and proceedings under Title 3 and Title 5 of the Texas Family Code. This program will protect child safety, provide permanency solutions and reduce further penetration into the child welfare and criminal justice systems.
Alternative Options:
The youth and some families who meet the CPRC target population criteria would not receive the additional counseling and drug testing, nor funding for transportation to services, and CPRC would have to continue operations without a full-time program coordinator.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 1. Make Harris County safer and more just.
County Strategic Plan Objective: E: Increase efficiency across the legal system.
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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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02-06-25 |
198 |
Approval to apply for FY26 grant |
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08-26-25 |
246 |
Approval to transfer general funds |
Location:
Address (if applicable):
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
Child Protective Services Prevention and Rehabilitation Court (CPRC) |
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Annual Fiscal Cost |
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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:
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2 |
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Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request:
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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total) |
$105,627 |
$95,000 |
$200,627.00 |
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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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Additional Positions Request |
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Total Personnel |
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Anticipated Court Date: 9/18/2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date):
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Richard Woods, Court Administrator
Attachments (if applicable): Statement of Grant Award