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 - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): AWARE_GY26
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Department of Health & Human Services Substance Abuse & Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA)
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): Choose an item. N/A
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by Harris County Resources for Children & Adults for approval to temporarily transfer general funds in the amount of $113,068.13 to fund the cost of six grant positions pending receipt of the award for the FY26 Project AWARE Harris Program from the Department of Health & Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration and extend the positions to September 29, 2026.
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Background and Discussion Expected Impact:
Project AWARE (Advancing Wellness and Resiliency in Education) funding was initially created as a response to Sandy Hook school shooting as part of Safe Schools/Healthy Students initiative. Initially, funding was designed for educational agencies, but in 2021 funders confirmed the need for social services involvement and opened it up to all social service agencies. This project is a collaboration among HCRCA, Texas Education Agency, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Region 4 Educational Service Center, Harris Center for Mental Health & IDD (local mental health authority), Channelview ISD, Sheldon ISD, Waller ISD (local education agencies) and Mental Health America of Greater Houston. The purpose is to develop a sustainable infrastructure for school based mental health programs and services for school-aged youth in grades K-12 in Harris County, Texas.
Community Youth Services, a program of Harris County Resources for Children & Adults is proposing the development of a tiered prevention, intervention and treatment program, which includes universal prevention and mental health promotion, brief intervention services as well as tertiary intervention and behavioral health treatment, based on the needs of school aged children and youth. The implementation of such a program would further enhance the work of Community Youth Services in the designated districts.
Expected Impact:
This request is for the salaries and fringes for the six staff members for two months.
Alternative Options:
No alternative options identified.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 4. Improve physical and mental health outcomes across all communities.
County Strategic Plan Objective: P: Improve children’s health outcomes.
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Prior Court Action (if any):
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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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04/16/25 |
25-2414 |
Court approved acceptance of funds |
Location:
Address (if applicable): Channelview ISD - 828 Sheldon Rd, Channelview, TX 77530
Sheldon ISD - 11411 C E King Pkwy, Houston, TX 77044
Spring ISD - 16717 Ella Blvd, Houston TX 77090
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
SCHOOL-BASED INTERV & CASE MGM |
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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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1000 - General Fund |
$113,068.13 |
$ |
$113,068.13 |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Existing Budget |
$113,068.13 |
$ |
$113,068.13 |
$ |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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$ |
$ |
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Total Additional Budget Request |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Funding Sources |
$113,068.13 |
$ |
$113,068.13 |
$ |
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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:
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$ |
$ |
$ |
1 |
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Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request:
1000 - General Fund |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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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: 9/18/2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 9/20/2025
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Gulsah Langan, Youth Services Division Deputy Director, Resources for
Children and Adults
Attachments (if applicable): Temporary Transfer of Funds Budget, County Auditor Form 1278, HR Form 3441