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: Grant - Award
Project ID (if applicable): MBK_GY27
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): The City of Houston
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable):
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): 5%
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 & Adults that the County Judge execute an interlocal agreement with The City of Houston in the amount of $709,623.47, with a required match of $296,625.02, for the FY27 My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) Grant Program.
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Background and Discussion:
My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) is a movement designed to improve outcomes and to reduce opportunity gaps for boys and young men of color. The City of Houston accepted President Obama’s MBK Community Challenge in September 2014, and the HHD Director was appointed to lead Houston’s response. As part of the MBK Houston Local Action Plan, the Early Warning System (EWS) and Systems of Care (SOC) response system was developed. The services under this system are designed to address social, emotional, physical, and behavioral health issues that are the root causes for poor academic performance, poor attendance, and unacceptable student behavior.
A key service component in the systems of care model includes the school-based crisis intervention and supportive counseling services provided by the HCRCA Community Youth Services (CYS) Program. CYS Program has been the recipient of grant funds for the City of Houston’s MBK movement for the last four years. The interlocal agreement for My Brother’s Keeper Houston Local Action Plan with The City of Houston is for the project term August 1, 2026 - July 31st, 2027.
Expected Impact:
As a result of this agreement and the funding opportunity, we can successfully provide school-based crisis intervention and supportive counseling services to identified clients in designated 5th Ward schools.
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: N/A
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): N/A
Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): N/A
Housing Initiative (Goal 6): N/A
Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
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Address (if applicable): 6300 Chimney Rock Rd. Houston, TX 77081
Precinct(s): Precinct 1
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Local Match Source - Existing Budget: 1000 - General Fund |
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Anticipated Court Date: 7/30/2026
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 8/1/2026
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Gulsah Langan, Deputy Director, Youth Services Division, Resources for Children and Adults
Attachments (if applicable): Interlocal Agreement, Budget, Precontractual Budget