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): VOCATHS_GY25
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MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable):
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable):
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 accept from the Office of the Governor/Criminal Justice Division grant funds in the amount of $908,017, with no required match, for the FY 2024-25 TRIAD Home Safe Program.
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Background and Discussion:
Harris County Resources for Children and Adults has been the recipient of Child Sex Trafficking funding for five years. Monies received through this funding source has allowed Harris County Resources for Children and Adults to provide Care Coordination services among social service providers and law enforcement for child sex trafficking victims in the Houston/Harris County Region. The goals of the program are to: reduce duplicative cases and parallel interventions; divert survivors from the criminal justice system; and to shorten the time to deliver services.
Thanks to these grant funds, the TRIAD Home Safe (formerly TRIAD Child Sex Trafficking) project can offer site based services comprised of a multi-disciplinary team of experts in forensic medicine, protective services, substance use, social services, civil and criminal prosecution and law enforcement collaborating to address the complex needs of minor victims of child sex trafficking and exploitation. The award provides budget for personnel, grant-related supplies, equipment, and travel. This year, there is no match required for this funding.
Expected Impact:
This request is for salaries and fringes of eight staff for two months.
Alternative Options:
There are no other variable alternative for 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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Action Taken |
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12/19/2023 |
218 |
Commissioners Court approved FY24 grant renewal for TRIAD Home Safe Program |
Location:
Address (if applicable): 6300 Chimney Rock Road, Houston, Texas 77081
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Behavioral Health Service |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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$852,175 |
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$852,175 |
$55,842 |
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Total Funding Request |
$852,175 |
$55,842 |
$908,017 |
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Anticipated Court Date: October 08, 2024
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): August 1, 2024
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Gulsah Langan, Youth Services Deputy Director, Harris County Resources for Children and Adults
Attachments (if applicable): Conveyance Form, Court Order, Congratulatory Letter, Statement of Award, FY 25 Grant Budget