Primary Department: District Courts
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Richard Woods
Secondary Department: Choose an item.
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): GY26_CPS PREVENT
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division
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 the District Courts for approval to temporarily transfer general funds in the amount of $19,650 to fund the cost of one grant position pending receipt of the award for the FY26 Child Protective Services Prevention & Rehabilitation Court from Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division and extend the position to August 31, 2026.
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Background and Discussion:
In FY25 the CPRC program received a $205,127 grant from the Texas Office of the Governor's, Public Safety Office that provided funding from 9/1/24 through 8/31/25. The same grant application has been submitted for FY26 seeking $200,987 in funding that would commence on 9/1/25 and end on 8/31/26. A total of $19,650 in general funds is needed to cover salary and benefits for the Program Coordinator (PCN #10020103) until the FY26 grant is awarded in October 2025.
The CPRC program is designed to serve children, parents and families involved in the child welfare system due to substance use as a contributing factor to child abuse and/or neglect. The goal of the program is to serve up to 15 families and 25 delinquent youth. Currently, there is no operational specialty court in Harris County serving families, children or youth in either Temporary Managing Conservatorship (TMC), Permanent Managing Conservatorship (PMC) or Participation in Services (PIS) status identified as having drug and alcohol use or dependency. As a result, identifying and implementing interventions for these participants will reduce downstream demands and recidivism.
Expected Impact:
Continuation of the Program Coordinator position is needed to manage the CPRC program.
Alternative Options:
There is no general fund budget for this program. The program would not be able to function without the Program Coordinator.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 1. Make Harris County safer and more just.
County Strategic Plan Objective: E: Increase efficiency across the legal system.
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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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01/30/24 |
245 |
Approval to apply for FY25 grant. |
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12/10/24 |
298 |
Approval to accept grant. |
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02/06/25 |
198 |
Approval to apply for FY26 grant. |
Location:
Address (if applicable):
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
Child Protective Services Prevention and Rehabilitation Court |
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Current Fiscal Year Cost |
Annual Fiscal Cost |
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Labor |
Non-Labor |
Total |
Recurring Expenses |
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Funding Sources |
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Existing Budget |
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Grant (Fund 2602 - State Grants) |
$19,650 |
$ |
$19,650 |
$19,650.00 |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Existing Budget |
$19,650 |
$ |
$19,650 |
$19,650.00 |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Additional Budget Request |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Total Funding Sources |
$19,650.00 |
$0 |
$19,650.00 |
$19,650.00 |
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Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only) |
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Labor |
Non-Labor |
Total |
No. of Grant Years |
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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) |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs) |
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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): 9/1/2025
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Richard Woods, Court Administrator
Attachments (if applicable): Form 3441 (Transfer Form)