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): NA
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Participation (if applicable): N/A
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by Harris County Resources for Children and Adults for approval to submit an application to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services for grant funds in the amount of $625,000, with no required match, for the Community Based Child Abuse Prevention American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Grants Program.
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Background and Discussion:
Harris County Resources for Children and Adults (HCRCA) has been the recipient of Community Youth Development (CYD) Program funding for 22 years. The CYD Program is administered by Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) Department. Monies received through this funding source has allowed HCRCA to provide prevention services that are directly linked to juvenile delinquency prevention in the Harris County zip code areas of 77081 and 77506. CBCAP ARPA Innovation grant is only eligible to current PEI grantees as an expansion to existing programs. If awarded, HCRCA’s current CYD Contract will be amended, and the funds and additional services will be added to the existing contract. Funding will be available for 3.5 years. If funding is awarded, HCRCA’s CYD Program will be able to add Family Resiliency services for the families of youth who are enrolled in one of the CYD services in zip code areas 77081 and 77506. The award will provide budget for personnel, grant-related supplies, equipment and short term emergency items to help bridge families to existing basic needs services.
Expected Impact:
As a result of this funding opportunity, HCRCA will be able to deepen the impact of the existing CYD program through “a whole-person approach” by providing crisis intervention and emergency needs assistance in the target communities and improving family stability through medium term resiliency building. This continuum of services will provide life altering outcomes for many program participants, increase retention of enrolled youth in existing CYD services, and increase family engagement and participation in CYD events, community needs assessments and small group leadership activities.
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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8/24/21 |
207 |
Court approved acceptance of the CYD Grant Renewal Award. |
Location:
Address (if applicable): Zip Code Areas 77081 and 77506
Precinct(s): Precincts 2 & 3
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
TRIAD Community Youth Development |
FY 21-22 |
Estimates |
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FY 22 |
Next 3 FYs |
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Incremental Expenditures |
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Labor Expenditures |
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82.6K |
461K |
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Non-Labor Expenditures |
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17.4K |
64K |
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Total Incremental Expenditures |
|
100K |
525K |
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Funding Sources (General Fund, PIC Fund, Debt or CP, Grants, or Other - Please Specify) |
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Existing Budget |
Grant- |
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100K |
525K |
|
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- |
- |
- |
- |
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|
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Total Current Budget |
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100K |
525K |
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Additional Budget Requested |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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|
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Total Additional Budget Requested |
- |
- |
- |
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Total Funding Sources |
- |
- |
- |
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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 |
- |
- |
- |
Anticipated Implementation Date: 4/1/2022
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Matt Broussard, Youth Services Division Director, HC Resources for Children and Adults
Attachments (if applicable): Court Order, Resolution, Email approval from County Attorney’s Office, Proposed Budget, PEI Innovations Funding Opportunity