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): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
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 and Adults for approval to submit an application to the U.S. Department of Justice for grant funds in the amount of $1,000,000, with no required match, for the FY 2024 Comprehensive Approaches with Resources to Enhance Safety (CARES) project.
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Background and Discussion:
To address violence within the schools, OJJDP is providing funding for programs and strategies to improve school climate. Creating a supportive school climate requires close attention to the social, emotional, and behavioral needs of all students. While there is evidence that many of these strategies have proven effective, schools would benefit from enhancing/expanding their partnerships with local community-based organizations that have a specific skill set in dealing with the root causes of violence. Community Youth Services, a program of Harris County Resources for Children & Adults is proposing a collaborative approach between schools and community-based organizations (CBOs) to develop and implement strategies to address youth violence and increase school safety through care coordination, family engagement, school based supports/interventions and education/advocacy. The implementation of such a program would expand the work of Community Youth Services in Alief Independent School District.
Expected Impact:
As a result of this funding opportunity, we will to able to develop a collaborative approach between schools and community-based organizations (CBOs) and increase school safety. With this support, it is expected that there will be a reduction in youth violence in schools and discipline referrals to alternative programs. Trauma informed and culturally inclusive evidence-based practices, school based, coordinated and accessible services will ultimately lead to increased school engagement, and decreased disciplinary referrals and actions.
Alternative Options:
There are currently no alternatives to this funding source.
Alignment with Goal(s):
X Justice and Safety
_ Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
_ Public Health
_ Transportation
_ Flooding
_ Environment
_ Governance and Customer Service
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Location:
Address (if applicable): Alief ISD - 4250 Cook Rd. Houston, TX, 77072
Precinct(s): Precinct 4
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Anticipated Court Date: June 4, 2024
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): October 1, 2024
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Kristen Ballard, CYS Program Director, Harris County Resources for Children and Adults
Attachments (if applicable): Project Narrative, Proposed Project Budget, RFA, Letter of Commitment from Alief ISD