Legislation Details

File #: 26-3435    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Transmittal Status: Accepted
File created: 5/19/2026 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 6/11/2026 Final action: 6/11/2026
Title: Transmittal by Harris County Resources for Children & Adults of a grant application submitted to the Department of Family and Protective Services for grant funds in the amount of $50,000, with no required match, for the FY26 Texas Child Centered Care (T3C) Readiness Grant, with an indirect cost exemption request due to the amount of the grant.

Primary Department: Harris County Resources for Children and Adults

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Joel Levine

 

Secondary Department: N/A

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Transmittal

 

Project ID (if applicable): NA

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): 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%

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Indirect Cost exemption requested by department due to the amount of the grant

 

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Transmittal by Harris County Resources for Children & Adults of a grant application submitted to the Department of Family and Protective Services for grant funds in the amount of $50,000, with no required match, for the FY26 Texas Child Centered Care (T3C) Readiness Grant, with an indirect cost exemption request due to the amount of the grant.

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Background and Discussion:

Our Community, Our Kids (OCOK) seeks by invitation only proposals for funding to support organizational readiness associated with the transition to delivery of services under the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS), Texas Child Centered Care (T3C) system model.

T3C Readiness Grants are intended to support organizations in readiness activities that will advance their ability to meet the requirements to apply to be credentialed to serve in the T3C service array. OCOK seeks to award grants across the continuum of care and service packages

 

Expected Impact:

Harris County Resources for Children & Adults applied for the Texas Child Centered Care (T3C) Readiness Grant in the amount of $50,000 grant from Our Community Our Kids (OCOK) to support the transition of the Harris County Youth Shelter to the state’s revised credentialing Texas Child Centered Care (T3C) system model.

 

Alternative Options:

There is no viable alternative for these services.

 

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

County Strategic Plan Objective: N/A

Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1):  B3: Increase school-based juvenile justice diversion and other interventions.

Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2):  N/A

Economy Initiative (Goal 3): N/A

Health Initiative (Goal 4): N/A

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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Location:

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

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Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

Harris County Youth Shelter

 

 

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Recurring Expenses

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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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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total)

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$50,000.00

 

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new Position Control Numbers (PCN)s)

 

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County Attorney’s Office Legal Review (for Harris County Code Items only)

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CAO Review Completion Date

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Anticipated Court Date: 6/11/2026

 

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 7/15/2026

 

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

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Matt Broussard, Director of Youth Services Division, Harris County

Resources for Children and Adults

 

Attachments (if applicable): Texas Child Centered Care (T3C) Readiness Grant RFA (Request for Applications)