Primary Department: Sheriff
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Ed Gonzalez, Sheriff
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Award
Project ID (if applicable):
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texas Health and Human Services Commission
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 the Sheriff’s Office for approval to provide the annual required match contributions in the amount of $2,115,000 for the FY27-29 Community Mental Health Grant Program.
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Background and Discussion:
The Community Mental Health Grant is funded by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission for the Joint Processing Center program and the Outpatient-Based Competency Restoration program. The grant is administered by the Office of County Administration and passed through to The Harris Center.
The required local match has historically been provided by the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. The source of the match is the salaries and benefits paid to certain JPC intake staff. The Auditor’s Office will move these costs into the grant to be counted as match. There will be no new costs to the Sheriff’s Office in connection with these match contributions.
Expected Impact:
The Joint Processing Center and Outpatient-Based Restoration programs run by The Harris Center will be enabled to continue at the existing level of service for three years, from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2029.
Alternative Options:
Decline to provide the match and discontinue these programs.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 1. Make Harris County safer and more just.
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