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File #: 24-0778    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Financial Authorization Status: Passed
File created: 2/1/2024 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 2/27/2024 Final action: 2/27/2024
Title: Request for approval to use up to $15,000 in general and grant funds to address the emergency needs of clients who receive services from the My Brother's Keeper Program.

Department: Harris County Resources for Children and Adults

Department Head/Elected Official: Joel Levine Executive Director

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Financial Authorization

 

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MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable):

Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal:  N/A - Goal not applicable to request

 

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request for approval to use up to $15,000 in general and grant funds to address the emergency needs of clients who receive services from the My Brother’s Keeper Program.

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Background and Discussion: The Program would like to use funds to better serve and meet the needs of our clients throughout the Harris County area. The Program would like to use funds to purchase Metro Cards, Furniture Vouchers, provisional items, supplies for summer programing, gift cards from HEB, Target and Walmart, uniforms from JCPenney and The Children’s Place to address client’s emergency needs and to assist clients with rental and utility assistance as needed. We would also like to be able to purchase promotional items and school supplies to address the needs of the clients.

 

Expected Impact:

 

Alternative Options: There are no other viable alternatives for these services.

 

Alignment with Goal(s):

_ Justice and Safety

_ Economic Opportunity

_ Housing

X_ Public Health

_ Transportation

_ Flooding

_ Environment

_ Governance and Customer Service

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

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Location:

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Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

School-Based Intervention and Case Management Services (CYS)

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

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Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

Grant

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$15000

$15000

$

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$

$

$

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$

$

$

$

Total Current Budget

$

$15000

$15000

$

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

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$

$

$

$

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$

$

$

$

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$

$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Request

$

$

$

$

Total Funding Request

$

$

$

$

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: February 27, 2024

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date):

 

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

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Kristen Ballard, Program Director, Harris County Resources for Children and Adults

 

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