Primary Department: Harris County Resources for Children and Adults
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Joel Levine, Executive Director
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Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Memorandum of Understanding
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Houston Food Bank
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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 for approval of a non-financial Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Houston Food Bank for the purpose of providing groceries to former foster youth, at least eighteen years of age, through their Food Scholarship Program.
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Background and Discussion:
The purpose of this written agreement is to set for the duties and obligations of the parties, neither of which shall be liable for payment to the other party for any services rendered hereunder. This will be the HAY Centers’ first MOU with Houston Food Bank; however, the HAY Center has implemented non-financial MOUs in the past. To participate in the Food Scholarship program, former foster youth must be engaged in HAY Center case management services that include employment and/or education. The HAY Center has operated a Texas Workforce Commission grant agreement for over eleven years that requires an integrated workforce development system to include job-training, employment, and employment related educational programs for current and former foster youth between the ages of 16-25. The HAY Center also has an Education Advocate on staff that assists youth with developing individualized plans to accomplish their educational goals.
Expected Impact:
Through the Food Scholarship Program and case management services offered by The HAY Center, the expected impact of this partnership is to reduce financial strain and food insecurity amongst former foster youth.
Alternative Options:
No alternative options identified.
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.
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): N2: Increase food/nutrition education and access to healthier food.
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Housing Initiative (Goal 6): N/A
Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
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Address (if applicable): 3131 Gulf Freeway Houston, TX 77003
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Anticipated Court Date: 10/16/2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Breanna Haile, Co-Director of The HAY Center, Harris County Resources for Children and Adults
Attachments (if applicable): Memorandum of Understanding, Addendum to the Memorandum of Understanding