Primary Department: Domestic Relations
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: David W. Simpson, Executive Director
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Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Renewal
Project ID (if applicable): GY26_ACC&VIS
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Office of the Texas Attorney General (OAG)
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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 by Domestic Relations for approval to accept from the Office of the Texas Attorney General renewal grant funds in the amount of $103,000.00, with a required match of $11,444.44, for the FY2026 Access and Visitation Grant.
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Background and Discussion:
The renewal of access and visitation contract between the Office of the Attorney General of the State of Texas and the County (Contract No. C-01383) would extend an OAG grant in the amount of $103,000.00 for parenting time services. The county match is fulfilled by using in-kind services. The Harris County Attorney’s Office has reviewed and approved this contract.
Expected Impact:
The Domestic Relations Office provides possession and access services for litigants in the Family District Courts. Under Title IV, Part D of the Social Security Act, various forms of funding are appropriated to assist states in their operation of possession and access programs and then passed through the State agencies to support local operations. In the State of Texas, the Office of the Attorney General is the designated agency to distribute Title IV-D funding. The project will seek to secure continuous access to children for parents. Parents who have been denied court-ordered parenting time or who are experiencing parenting problems which impact their co-parenting abilities may apply to our cooperative parenting program. This multi-step program includes an orientation, parent conferences, parent education, child counseling, attorney consultation, and when necessary, litigation. By including both parents up front in the process, the DRO has achieved success in moving parents into a co-parenting relationship.
Alternative Options:
The only alternative is for this service to be funded completely through general funds. The benefit of receiving this grant provides an opportunity for a partnership and access to resources to assist in delivering the services. This partnership has existed for over 10 years.
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.
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Prior Court Action (if any):
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Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Other In Kind |
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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total) |
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Anticipated Court Date: 12/11/2025
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: Blanca Reyna; Data Analyst, Grant/Contract Manager, IT Specialist; Domestic Relations Office
Attachments (if applicable): Email for Contract Renewal for Access and Visitation Grant Between the Office of the Attorney General and Harris County; Court Order; Grants Estimated Budget Sheet