Legislation Details

File #: 25-5265    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Grant Status: Passed
File created: 8/14/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 8/26/2025 Final action: 8/26/2025
Title: Request by Harris County Resources for Children & Adults for approval to accept from Texas Department of Family and Protective Services grant funds in the amount of $950,000, with no required match, for the FY26 Family Group Decision Making Program (FGDM) and extend the associated positions to August 31, 2029.

Primary Department: Harris County Resources for Children and Adults

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Joel Levine, Executive Director

 

Secondary Department: Choose an item.

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Grant - Renewal

 

Project ID (if applicable): FGDM_GY26

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texas Department of Family and Protective Services

 

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 Harris County Resources for Children & Adults for approval to accept from Texas Department of Family and Protective Services grant funds in the amount of $950,000, with no required match, for the FY26 Family Group Decision Making Program (FGDM) and extend the associated positions to August 31, 2029.

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Background and Discussion:

Harris County Resources for Children and Adults will develop strategies for the timely and optimal permanent placement of children who are in the care of CPS. FGDM is an approach to permanency planning that involves active participation from the family.

 

Expected Impact:

This is cost reimbursement and no match requirement.

 

Alternative Options:

There are no other variable alternative for this funding source.

 

 

 

 

 

County Strategic Plan Goal:  6. Help residents achieve housing stability.

County Strategic Plan Objective: N/A

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

24-4741

Court approved acceptance of funds

 

Location:

Address (if applicable): 6300 Chimney Rock Rd, Houston, TX 77081

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

FY26 Family Group Decision Making

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

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Recurring Expenses

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Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

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Total Existing Budget

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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Grant

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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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No. of Grant Years

Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Grant

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Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: Grant

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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total)

$932,000.00

$18,000.00

$950,000.00

 

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): 9/1/2025

 

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

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Lawrence Thompson, Jr., Ph.D., Director of Integrated Health Services, Harris County Resources for Children and Adults

 

Attachments (if applicable): Intent Letter, Budget, 3441, Approved Interlocal Agreement