Legislation Details

File #: 25-5086    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Grant Status: Passed
File created: 8/12/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 8/26/2025 Final action: 8/26/2025
Title: Request by Juvenile Probation for approval to accept from the US Department of Education/Texas Education Agency combined grant funds in the amount of $919,635, with no required match, and extend the 2024-2025 associated positions from September 20, 2025 to October 17, 2025; then roll these associated positions to September 30, 2026 for the 2025-2026 year Title I-Part A and Title I-Part D programs.

Primary Department: Juvenile Probation

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Mr. Henry Gonzales                                          

 

Secondary Department: Choose an item.

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Grant - Award

 

Project ID (if applicable): 1A_GY26, 1D_GY26, 2A_GY26, 4A_GY26, and IDEA_GY26

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): US Department of Education/Texas Education Agency

 

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): 0%

Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Grantor does not allow indirect cost capture

 

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request by Juvenile Probation for approval to accept from the US Department of Education/Texas Education Agency combined grant funds in the amount of $919,635, with no required match, and extend the 2024-2025 associated positions from September 20, 2025 to October 17, 2025; then roll these associated positions to September 30, 2026 for the 2025-2026 year Title I-Part A and Title I-Part D programs.

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Background and Discussion:

Under the authority of the Harris County Juvenile Board, the Education Services Division provides educational programs for expelled students, delinquent youth placed in county operated juvenile facilities, and students on probation who want an alternative to the traditional high school campus.  The Juvenile Probation Department is solely responsible for all programs within Excel Academy Charter School.

 

Expected Impact:

These funds allow the department to continue providing educational services to juveniles placed in county operated juvenile facilities and juveniles on probation wanting an alternative to a traditional high school campus into the 2025-2026 year.

 

Alternative Options:

Without these funds, other funds would have to be used to carry out educational programs.

 

County Strategic Plan Goal:  1. Make Harris County safer and more just.

County Strategic Plan Objective: B: Reduce criminal legal system exposure that does not advance public safety.

Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1):  Choose an item.

Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2):  Choose an item.

Economy Initiative (Goal 3): Choose an item.

Health Initiative (Goal 4): Choose an item.

Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): Choose an item.

Housing Initiative (Goal 6): Choose an item.

 

Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

08/06/24

24-4573

Request to accept 2024-20245 Award (Approved)

 

Location:

Address (if applicable):

Precinct(s): Choose an item.

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

FY25-26  Title I-Part A and Title I-Part D programs

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

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Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

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Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only)

 

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Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item.

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

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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total)

$867,681

$51,954

$919,635

 

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: 8/26/2025

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 10/1/2025

 

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item

 

Contact(s) name, title, department:  Mr. Ross Kimble, Assistant Director, Juvenile Probation and Ms. Janie Moreno, Director, Juvenile Probation

 

Attachments (if applicable): Budgets for each project and Form 3441s