Primary Department: District Courts
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Eric Harris, Interim Court Administrator
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Application
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Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Office of the Governor
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): 0
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Grant is reduced annually.
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the District Courts for approval to submit an application to the Office of the Governor/Criminal Justice Division for grant funds in the amount of $204,450.00, with no required match, for the FY2027 CPS Prevention and Rehabilitation Court with an indirect cost exemption due to the grant being reduced annually.
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Background and Discussion:
The Texas Office of the Governor's, Public Safety Office is soliciting applications for Specialty Court projects as defined in Chapters 121 through 130 of the Texas Government Code. The grant application is due on 2/12/26, and grant funds will be available commencing on 9/1/26 and expire on 8/31/27.
The grant funding will be used to continue supporting 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. The goal of the program is to serve up to 15 families and 25 delinquent youth annually. Currently, there is no other operational specialty court in Harris County serving families, children or youth in either Temporary Managing Conservatorship (TMC), Permanent Managing Conservatorship (PMC) or Participation in Services (PIS) status identified as having drug and alcohol use or dependency. As a result, identifying and implementing interventions for these participants reduces downstream demands and recidivism.
Expected Impact:
Grant funding allows DCA to maintain a full-time program coordinator and to pay for drug testing, substance abuse and mental health counseling, and to purchase needed technology (desktop computer, laptop, monitor, keyboard, printer and cell phone).
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 provides children, youth and families with intensive services and interventions that would otherwise not be available. The CPRC assists 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. Following the best practices model for Juvenile and Family Drug Courts as formulated by ALL RISE (formerly, the National Association of Drug Court Professionals), the CPRC allows for monitoring of abstinence through periodic screening for alcohol and/or controlled substances, and the development of collaborations and partnerships with public agencies and community organizations for ongoing judicial interaction with program participants. This program promotes child safety, provides permanency solutions, and reduces further penetration into the child welfare and criminal justice systems.
Alternative Options:
Without this grant funding, the youth and most families who meet the CPRC target population criteria would not receive the additional counseling and drug testing, funding for transportation to services, and intense monitoring and supervision necessary for reunification and sobriety maintenance.
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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Prior Court Action (if any):
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Approval to accept grant funds from the Office of the Governor/Criminal Justice Division in the amount of $200,627 |
Location: 1200 Congress, 7th Floor, Houston, Texas 77002
Address (if applicable): Precinct(s): Countywide
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Anticipated Court Date: 1/29/2026
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 9/1/2026
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Eric Harris, Interim Court Administrator
Attachments (if applicable): OOG FY2026 Grant Announcement, CPRC Grant Application, Grant Narrative
Budget, Resolution