Legislation Details

File #: 26-5824    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Grant Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 9/2/2026 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 9/17/2026 Final action:
Title: Request by Harris County Resources for Children & Adults for approval to accept from the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services grant funds in the amount of $436,133.11, with no required match, for the FY27 Concrete Services/PAL TLAs Claims Processing Program.
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Primary Department: Harris County Resources for Children and Adults

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Joel Levine, Executive Director

 

Secondary Department: N/A

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Grant - Renewal

 

Project ID (if applicable): CONCRETE_GY27

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texas Department of Family and Protective Services

 

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 Harris County Resources for Children & Adults for approval to accept from the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services grant funds in the amount of $436,133.11, with no required match, for the FY27 Concrete Services/PAL TLAs Claims Processing Program.

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Background and Discussion:

Harris County Resources for Children and Adults will process checks/debit cards for concrete goods/services

needs for Children and families involved in the Department of Family and Protective Services program:

Supplies, Rent, Fees for Services, Kinship expenses, Transitional Living Allowances for youth aging out of foster

care program; Aging-out seminars and teen conferences for foster care youth.

 

Expected Impact:

This is cost reimbursement and no match requirement.

 

Alternative Options:

There are no other variable alternatives for this funding source.

 

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

County Strategic Plan Objective: W: Transition people experiencing homelessness into permanent supportive housing.

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Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2):  Choose an item.

Economy Initiative (Goal 3): Choose an item.

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Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

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Action Taken

10/16/2025

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Approval to accept an amendment

 

Location:

Address (if applicable): 2525 Murworth Dr, Houston, TX 77054

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

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FINANCE AND BUSINESS SERVICES

 

 

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Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only)

 

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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total)

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$436,133.11

$436,133.11

 

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new Position Control Numbers (PCN)s)

 

Current Position Count for Service

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Additional Positions Request

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Total Personnel

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County Attorney’s Office Legal Review (for Harris County Code Items only)

CAO Reviewer Name and Title

 

CAO Review Completion Date

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Anticipated Court Date: 9/17/2026

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 9/1/2026

 

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Patrick Warren, Grants Manager, Harris County Resources for Children and Adults

 

Attachments (if applicable): Letter of Intent, Budget, Signed 5-year Interlocal Contract