Primary Department: Harris County Resources for Children and Adults
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Joel Levine, Executive Director
Secondary Department: Harris County Resources for Children and Adults
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Renewal
Project ID (if applicable): CYD_GY26
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texas Health and Human Services Commission
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): 10%
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Rate is not 0% and is listed above.
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by Harris County Resources for Children & Adults for approval to accept from Texas Health and Human Services Commission grant funds in the amount of $900,000, with no required match, for the FY26 Community Youth Development program.
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Background and Discussion Expected Impact:
Resulting from this grant, the scope of activities provided will be in the form of mentoring, utilization of a youth advisory committee, youth leadership development, post-high school readiness activities information and referral services, among other. These services will be offered during the after-school hours, on weekends and during the summer for students who live in or attend schools in the Gulfton and Pasadena areas.
This is a new contract for the continuation of the services that Harris County Resources for Children and Adults has managed for more than 20 years. During this funding cycle, Harris County Resources for Children and Adults TRIAD Prevention Program will continue facilitating and managing all aspects of the procurement process for the services being rendered. These activities include the procurement of subcontractor, manage/coordinate the resultant subcontracts with service providers, manage all fiscal and service aspects of the contract while governing oversight for the entire program (grant period 09/01/25 - 08/31/26).
Expected Impact:
This budget for $900,000 is to cover salaries and fringes of three employees, supplies, Travel, Fees and Services to subcontractors. This is Cost Reimbursement and no match requirement.
Alternative Options:
No alternative options identified.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 1. Make Harris County safer and more just.
County Strategic Plan Objective: B: Reduce criminal legal system exposure that does not advance public safety.
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): N/A
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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08/26/24 |
25-5090 |
Court approved temporary budget |
Location:
Address (if applicable): 6300 Chimney Rock Road, Houston, TX 77081
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total) |
$254,890.71 |
$645,109.29 |
$900,000.00 |
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Anticipated Court Date: 9/18/2025
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: Cherease Glasper, Positive Youth Development Manager, Harris County Resources for Children and Adults
Attachments (if applicable): Notice of Award, Budget, Approved Contract