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):
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Department of Health & Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA)
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 a renewal application to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services for grant funds in the amount of $1,800,000, with no required match, for the FY 25 Project AWARE Harris Program.
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Background and Discussion:
Project AWARE (Advancing Wellness and Resiliency in Education) funding was initially created as a response to Sandy Hook school shooting as part of Safe Schools/Healthy Students initiative. Initially, funding was designed for educational agencies, but in 2021 funders confirmed the need for social services involvement and opened it up to all social service agencies. This project is a collaboration among HCRCA, Texas Education Agency, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Region 4 Educational Service Center, Harris Center for Mental Health & IDD (local mental health authority), Channelview ISD, Sheldon ISD, Waller ISD (local education agencies) and Mental Health America of Greater Houston. The purpose is to develop a sustainable infrastructure for school-based mental health programs and services for school-aged youth in grades K-12 in Harris County, Texas. Community Youth Services, a program of Harris County Resources for Children & Adults is proposing the development of a tiered prevention, intervention and treatment program, which includes universal prevention and mental health promotion, brief intervention services as well as tertiary intervention and behavioral health treatment, based on the needs of school aged children and youth. The implementation of such a program would further enhance the work of Community Youth Services in the designated districts.
Expected Impact:
As a result of this funding opportunity and the many collaborative affiliations that will be developed, we will to able to develop a sustainable infrastructure for these school districts where all students have adequate access to behavioral and mental health resources. With this support, it is expected that there will be an increase in mental health awareness and literacy, trauma informed and culturally inclusive evidence-based practices, school based, coordinated and accessible mental and behavioral health services which will ultimately lead to increased attendance and 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
X Public Health
_ Transportation
_ Flooding
_ Environment
_ Governance and Customer Service
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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10/31/2023 |
234 |
Court approved acceptance of funds for Year 1. |
Location:
Address (if applicable): Channelview ISD - 828 Sheldon Rd, Channelview, TX 77530
Sheldon ISD - 11411 C E King Pkwy, Houston, TX 77044
Waller ISD - 2214 Waller St, Waller, TX 77484
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
Project Aware FY25 |
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FY 24 |
FY 25 |
Next 3 FYs |
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Incremental Expenditures (do NOT write values in thousands or millions) |
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Labor Expenditures |
$ |
$785,771.00 |
$ |
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Non-Labor Expenditures |
$ |
$1,014,229.00 |
$ |
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Total Incremental Expenditures |
$ |
$1,800,000.00 |
$ |
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Funding Sources (do NOT write values in thousands or millions) |
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Existing Budget |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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Total Current Budget |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Additional Budget Requested |
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Grant |
$ |
$1,800,000.00 |
$ |
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$ |
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Total Additional Budget Requested |
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$1,800,000.00 |
$ |
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Total Funding Sources |
$ |
$1,800,000 |
$ |
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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 Requested |
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Total Personnel |
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Anticipated Court Date: January 30, 2024
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): September 30, 2024
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Gulsah Langan, Youth Services Division Deputy Director
Attachments (if applicable): Court Order, Proposed Project Budget, Project Narrative