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File #: 25-4542    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Grant Status: Passed
File created: 7/21/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 8/7/2025 Final action: 8/7/2025
Title: Request by Harris County Resources for Children & Adults for approval to accept from the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services grant funds in the amount of $64,800, with no required match, for the FY26 Pre-Adopt Review and Approval Staffing Services (RAS) Program.

Primary Department: Harris County Resources for Children and Adults

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Joel Levine, Executive Director

 

Secondary Department: Choose an item.

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Grant - Renewal

 

Project ID (if applicable): RAS_GY26

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): 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 Harris County Resources for Children & Adults for approval to accept from the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services grant funds in the amount of $64,800, with no required match, for the FY26 Pre-Adopt Review and Approval Staffing Services (RAS) Program.

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Background and Discussion:

Harris County Resources for Children and Adults will provide review and approval of potential adoptive families for children in the foster care system. This review and approval process is intended to identify the best possible adoptive placement.

 

Expected Impact:

This is a Fee-for-Service and no-match requirement.

 

Alternative Options:

There are no other variable alternative for this funding source.

 

 

 

 

 

County Strategic Plan Goal:  1. Make Harris County safer and more just.

County Strategic Plan Objective: P: Improve children’s health outcomes.

Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1):  Choose an item.

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):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

08/06/24

24-4785

Commissioner’s Court approved grant award

 

Location:

Address (if applicable): 6300 Chimney Rock Rd, Houston, TX 77081

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

FY26 Pre-Adopt Review & Approval Staffing Services (RAS) Program

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

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Recurring Expenses

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Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

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Total Funding Sources

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Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only)

 

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No. of Grant Years

Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Grant

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Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: Grant

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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total)

$16,300

$48,500

$64,800

 

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

 

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: 8/7/2025

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 9/1/2025

 

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Patrick Warren, Grants Supervisor, Harris County Resources for Children and Adults

 

Attachments (if applicable): FY26 DFPS Intent Letter, Signed 5-year Interlocal Contract, DFPS Budget Form 2030