Primary Department: Juvenile Probation
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Henry Gonzales
Secondary Department: Choose an item.
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): DSARES_GY25
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texas Juvenile Justice Department
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): 0%
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Grantor does not allow indirect cost capture
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by Juvenile Probation for approval to temporarily transfer general funds or discretionary match funds in the juvenile board business unit fund in the amount of $98,500 to fund the cost of three grant positions pending receipt of the award for the Discretionary State Aid- Residential Projects from the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, and extend the positions to November 28, 2025.
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Background and Discussion:
The temporary transfer of $98,500 from general funds or juvenile board business unit funds for these three positions will allow provision of uninterrupted services to justice involved youth of the County until the new grant is awarded. The positions include a residential clinical director and two licensed therapists. The transfer will give the department time to allow the Juvenile Board to accept the award, notify Commissioner’s Court of the award acceptance, set up the appropriate budgets/projects and positions for the new award year. HCJPD anticipates the award will be made before the end of September 2025. When the award is received, the transfer will be reversed and expenditures will be charged to the grant retroactive to September 1, 2025.
Expected Impact:
HCJPD is tasked with providing youth in our care with services to address behavioral and mental health needs for adjudicated youth court ordered to be placed at Juvenile Probation’s Leadership Academy. This will allow HCJPD to continue paying the therapeutic staff salaries, which will allow continuity of care for the youth at this facility. The temporary transfer of funds will cover 3 months of salaries and fringe benefits for staff until the award is received.
Alternative Options:
HCJPD will have to find an alternative funding source for these services.
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.
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Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
Prior Court Action (if any):
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08/06/2024 |
190 |
Item approved |
Location:
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$98,500 |
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$98,500 |
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Total Existing Budget |
$98,500 |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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Total Funding Sources |
$98,500 |
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$98,500 |
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Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only) |
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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 |
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Anticipated Court Date: 8/7/2025
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: Janie Moreno, Director, Juvenile Probation or Ross Kimble, Assistant Director, Juvenile Probation
Attachments (if applicable): HR Form 3441; County Auditor’s Form 1278(2); County Auditor’s Form 1294