Primary Department: Housing and Community Development
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Thao Costis, Executive Director
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): 2022-003
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of a second amendment to an agreement with The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD to revise the end date to December 31, 2025, increase the limitation of appropriation, revise the Federal Award Identification Table (Exhibit C), update the Scope of Services (Exhibit E), and update the Budget (Exhibit F) for the CCHP 2.1 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Team project, funded with American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds.
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Background and Discussion:
On August 23, 2022, Commissioners Court approved a Master Agreement between Harris County and The Harris Center utilizing $1,142,554.00 in ARPA funds to support the CCHP 2.1 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Team. The project provides mental health and substance abuse supports for homeless persons housed through The Way Home CoC. The services include but are not limited to, clinical assessments, engagement services, transportation assistance, mental illness treatment coordination, housing retention supports, substance use disorder treatment, and coordination with other behavioral health and physical health treatment.
On December 10, 2024, Commissioners Court approved an ARPA funded First Amendment to the agreement for the CCHP 2.1 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Team project. The amendment extended the project term through December 31, 2026, and increased the budget by $1,013,902.00 in ARPA funds to continue providing mental health and substance abuse support services necessary to maintain housing stability. The total ARPA allocation increased to $2,156,456.00.
The Second Amendment requests to increase the project budget by $1,142,134.45 in CDBG funds, revise the project end date, and update the Scope of Services and Budget to reflect the additional funds. The total project budget will now increase from $2,156,456.00 to $3,298,590.45 for the continued provision of mental health and substance abuse support services to homeless individuals.
Expected Impact:
The project will be increased by an additional $1,142,134.45 in PY2020 CDBG funds. The project budget will now increase to $3,298,590.00 funded with APRA and CDBG funds.
Alternative Options:
No alternative options.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 4. Improve physical and mental health outcomes across all communities.
County Strategic Plan Objective: O: Increase access to quality health care, including preventive and behavioral health.
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): N/A
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): N/A
Economy Initiative (Goal 3): N/A
Health Initiative (Goal 4): O4: Increase community health care capacity.
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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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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8/23/2022 |
22-4846 |
Master Agreement Approval |
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12/10/2024 |
24-7693 |
First Amendment Approval |
Location:
Address (if applicable): Various Locations
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
Homeless Response |
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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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Grant |
$ |
$1,142,134.00 |
$1,142,134.00 |
$ |
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Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Existing Budget |
$ |
$1,142,134.00 |
$1,142,134.00 |
$ |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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Grant |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Grant |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Additional Budget Request |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Funding Sources |
$ |
$1,142,134.00 |
$1,142,134.00 |
$ |
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Grants - Proposed Budget (To be filled out by Grants staff only) |
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Labor |
Non-Labor |
Total |
No. of Grant Years |
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Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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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 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Anticipated Court Date: 6/26/2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 1/1/2025
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Elizabeth R. Winfrey, Director of Stewardship and Performance, HCD
Attachments (if applicable): Second Agreement Amendment