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File #: 25-3560    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Grant Status: Passed
File created: 5/28/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 6/12/2025 Final action: 6/12/2025
Title: Request by Harris County Resources for Children and Adults that the County Judge execute an interlocal agreement with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission in the amount of $56,317 for providing a State Mental Health Agency (SMHA) Coordinator for the AWARE Harris Project for the period that starts September 30, 2024, and ends September 29, 2025, with three one-year renewal options.

Primary Department: Harris County Resources for Children and Adults

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

 

Secondary Department: N/A

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Interlocal Agreement

 

Project ID (if applicable): AWARE_GY25

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texas Health and Human Services Commission

 

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): 4.25%

Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Rate is not 0% and is listed above.

 

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request by Harris County Resources for Children and Adults that the County Judge execute an interlocal agreement with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission in the amount of $56,317 for providing a State Mental Health Agency (SMHA) Coordinator for the AWARE Harris Project for the period that starts September 30, 2024, and ends September 29, 2025, with three one-year renewal options.

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Background and Discussion:

Harris County Resources for Children and Adults has been approved for funding from SAMHSA for AWARE (Advancing Wellness and Resiliency in Education) Harris Project for the development of a tiered prevention, intervention and treatment program which includes universal prevention and mental health promotion, brief intervention services as well as tertiary intervention and behavioral health treatment, based on the needs of school aged children and youth in the participating school districts. This agreement will provide 0.25 FTE State Mental Health Agency (SMHA) Coordinator for the AWARE Harris Project of Harris County Resources for Children and Adults for the period that starts September 30, 2024, and ends September 29, 2025, with three one-year renewal options

 

This project is a collaboration among HCRCA, Texas Education Agency, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Region 4 Educational Service Center, Harris Center for Mental Health & IDD (local mental health authority), Channelview ISD, Sheldon ISD, Spring ISD (local education agencies) and other NGOs. Texas HHSC’s SMHA Coordinator will serve on the AWARE Harris Project leadership team and provide consultation in the development and implementation of behavioral health services in local school districts.

 

Expected Impact:

Developing a sustainable infrastructure for the school districts where all students have adequate access to behavioral and mental health resources.  With this support, it is expected that there will be an increase in mental health awareness and literacy, trauma informed and culturally inclusive evidence-based practices, school based, coordinated and accessible mental and behavioral health services which will ultimately lead to increased attendance and school engagement, and decreased disciplinary referrals and actions. 

 

Alternative Options:

There are currently no alternatives to this funding source.

 

County Strategic Plan Goal:  4. Improve physical and mental health outcomes across all communities.

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

Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1):  B3: Increase school-based juvenile justice diversion and other interventions.

Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2):  N/A

Economy Initiative (Goal 3): N/A

Health Initiative (Goal 4): N4: Reduce the usage of tobacco and vape products.

Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): N/A

Housing Initiative (Goal 6): N/A

 

Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

05/08/25

25-2962

Approval for Training

 

Location:

Address (if applicable): Channelview ISD - 828 Sheldon Rd, Channelview, TX 77530

                                          Sheldon ISD - 11411 C E King Pkwy, Houston, TX 77044

                                          Spring ISD - 16717 Ella Blvd, Houston TX 77090

 

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

AWARE Harris Project

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

Grant

$26,248

$30,369

$56,317

$56,317

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$

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Total Existing Budget

$26,248

$30,0369

$56,317

$56,317

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

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$

$

$

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Total Additional Budget Request

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Total Funding Sources

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$

$

$

Grants - Proposed Budget (To be filled out by Grants staff only)

 

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No. of Grant Years

Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item.

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$

$

 

Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: Choose an item.

$

$

$

 

Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total)

$

$

$

 

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: 6/12/2025

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): September 30, 2024

 

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Gulsah Langan, Youth Services Division Deputy Director, Resources for Children and Adults

 

Attachments (if applicable): Signed ILA, Budget Narrative and Justification for HHSC, Approved RCA for acceptance of funds