Primary Department: Children's Assessment Center
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kerry McCracken
Secondary Department: Choose an item.
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Position
Project ID (if applicable): American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Local Recovery Funds to support County Operation
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable):
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):
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval to move four ARPA Funded positions to the General Fund effective November 1, 2025.
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Background and Discussion:
Commissioner’s Court approved an allocation of ARPA funding to The CAC on September 13,2022 which includes four positions. Two Training Specialist positions were subsequently approved on October 25,2022, and two Clinician positions were subsequently approved on November 15, 2022. These positions were both approved until December 31,2024 and then subsequently approved by the ARPA Steering Team to extend these positions to October 31, 2025. We are requesting funding be moved to the General Fund.
Single-session clinical assessment and training will support the mental health of children who have experienced abuse and their families. Training resources will be used to train Harris County school students, teachers and administrators.
Expected Impact:
Alternative Options:
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): N/A
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): N/A
Economy Initiative (Goal 3): N/A
Health Initiative (Goal 4): P1: Develop a strategy for holistic child health.
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):
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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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9/13/2022 |
22-5411 |
Approval of ARPA allocation to CAC |
10/25/2022 22-6897 Approval of two of the four ARPA positions
11/15/2022 22-73-28 Approval of remaining two ARPA positions
Location:
Address (if applicable): 2500 Bolsover, Houston TX 77005
Precinct(s): Choose an item.
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Recurring Expenses |
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Funding Sources |
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Existing Budget |
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1000 - General Fund |
$36,2113 |
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$362,113 |
$376,598 |
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Total Existing Budget |
$362,113 |
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$362,113 |
$376,598 |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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Total Additional Budget Request |
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Total Funding Sources |
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Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only) |
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Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: Choose an item. |
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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total) |
$ |
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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs) |
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Current Position Count for Service |
4 |
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4 |
4 |
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Additional Positions Request |
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Total Personnel |
4 |
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4 |
4 |
Anticipated Court Date: 10/16/2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 10/31/2025
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Choose an item.
Contact(s) name, title, department: Karen Kennard, Assistant Executive Director, Children’s Assessment Center
Attachments (if applicable): Form 3441 (2)