Legislation Details

File #: 24-7329    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Grant Status: Passed
File created: 11/5/2024 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 12/10/2024 Final action: 12/10/2024
Title: Request by Harris County Resources for Children & Adults for approval to accept an amendment to an agreement with the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services in the amount of $302,295.88, with no required match, for Kinship Placement Assistance and Kinship Verification Reimbursement for the FY25 Concrete Services/TLA Claims/Kinship Program.
Attachments: 1. FY25 Concrete Services_Backup_Support.pdf

Department: Harris County Resources for Children and Adults

Department Head/Elected Official: Joel Levine, Executive Director

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Grant

 

Project ID (if applicable):  Concrete_GY25

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A

 

MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A

MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A

Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal:  N/A - Goal not applicable to request

 

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request by Harris County Resources for Children & Adults for approval to accept an amendment to an agreement with the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services in the amount of $302,295.88, with no required match, for Kinship Placement Assistance and Kinship Verification Reimbursement for the FY25 Concrete Services/TLA Claims/Kinship Program.

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Background and Discussion:

Funds were previously accepted for Concrete Services and TLA Claims Processing in the amount of $192,644. This item adds budget for Kinship Placement Assistance for $283,347 and Kinship Verification Reimbursement for $18,949. Harris County Resources for Children and Adults will process checks/debit cards for concrete goods/services needs for Children and families involved in the Department of Family and Protective Services program: Supplies, rent, Fees for Services, Kinship expenses, Transitional Living Allowances for youth aging-out of foster care program; Aging-out seminars and teen conferences for foster care youth.

 

Expected Impact:

This is Cost Reimbursement and no match requirement.

 

Alternative Options:

There are no other variable alternative for this funding source.

 

Alignment with Goal(s):

X Justice and Safety

_ Economic Opportunity

X Housing

_ Public Health

X Transportation

_ Flooding

_ Environment

_ Governance and Customer Service

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

05/07/2024

154

Commissioner’s Court approved FY 25 processing grant renewal

 

Location:

Address (if applicable): 2525 Murworth Dr, Houston, TX 77054

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

FY25 for Concrete Services/TLA Claims/ Kinship Program

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

Grant

$

$

$192,644

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Current Budget

$

$

$192,644

$

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Grant

$

$

$302,296

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Request

$

$

$302,296

$

Total Funding Request

$

$

$494,940

$

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

-

-

-

-

Additional Positions Request

-

-

-

-

Total Personnel

-

-

-

-

 

Anticipated Court Date: December 10, 2024

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date):

 

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Patrick Warren, Grants Supervisor, Harris County Resources for Children

and Adults

 

Attachments (if applicable): Court Order, Contract Amendment, Budget Transfer Form 1278, PeopleSoft Budget