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File #: 25-3570    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Grant Status: Passed
File created: 5/28/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 6/12/2025 Final action: 6/12/2025
Title: Request by Veterans Services for approval to extend one position to September 30, 2026, for the Veterans Assistance Program.
Attachments: 1. TVC_EA_Position_Backup.pdf

Primary Department: Veterans Services

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Dave Lewis                     

 

Secondary Department: Choose an item.

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Position

 

Project ID (if applicable)TVC_GY25                     

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texas Veterans Commission

 

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 0%

MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): 0%

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

 

Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable)0%

Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Choose an item.

This is a renewal. Department unable to renegotiate contract. Indirect cost allocation to be included in next contract.

 

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request by Veterans Services for approval to extend one position to September 30, 2026, for the Veterans Assistance Program.

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Background and Discussion:

The Harris County Veterans Service Department was awarded a renewal grant for Texas Veterans Commission Emergency Assistance in the total amount of $400,000 for the grant term 07/01/25 - 09/30/26. This RCA is intended to extend the funding dates for the single PCN associated with this grant and to remap the coding for the position to the new project ID. In addition, the project ID coding associated with this position needs to be remapped to the new project id grant coding with a payroll effective date 06/28/2025.

 

 

Expected Impact:

Extending these PCN’s funding dates will better enable VSD to execute the services under the grant award.

 

 

Alternative Options:

There are no alternative options identified.

 

 

 

County Strategic Plan Goal:  6. Help residents achieve housing stability.

County Strategic Plan Objective: V: Reduce eviction and foreclosure rates among residents.

Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1):  Choose an item.

Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2):  Choose an item.

Economy Initiative (Goal 3): Choose an item.

Health Initiative (Goal 4): O3: Increase utilization of health-related public benefits.

Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): Choose an item.

Housing Initiative (Goal 6): V1: Enhance and centralize eviction legal aid and financial assistance programs.

 

Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

08/27/24

24-5010 #217

Request to extend FY24 Position (Approved)

 

Location:

Address (if applicable): 2100 Travis St., Suite 210, Houston, TX 77002

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

FY25 Veterans Assistance Program

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

Grant

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$

$

$

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$

$

$

$

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$

$

$

$

Total Existing Budget

$

$

$

$

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

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$

$

$

$

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$

$

$

$

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$

$

$

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Total Additional Budget Request

$

$

$

$

Total Funding Sources

$

$

$

$

Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only)

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

No. of Grant Years

Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item.

$

$

$

 

Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: Choose an item.

$

$

$

 

Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total)

$112,481

$287,519

$400,000

 

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

1

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1

Additional Positions Request

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-

-

-

Total Personnel

1

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1

 

Anticipated Court Date: 6/12/2025

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 6/28/2025

 

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

 

Contact(s) name, title, department:  Dave Lewis, Director, Harris County Veterans Services

 

Attachments (if applicable):  1) Position Mgmt Request forms 3441 signed 2) RCA