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File #: 22-5330    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Grant Status: Passed
File created: 8/26/2022 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 9/13/2022 Final action: 9/13/2022
Title: Request by Harris County Resources for Children and Adults for approval to accept from the BEAR Foundation grant funds in the amount of $50,076.80, with a required match of $28,573.04, and to utilize lapsed funds in the amount of $2,526.40, for the FY 2022-23 BEAR Foundation-HEART Gallery Program, and extend one associated position to September 30, 2023.

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): 100001000001339

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A

 

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 accept from the BEAR Foundation grant funds in the amount of $50,076.80, with a required match of $28,573.04, and to utilize lapsed funds in the amount of $2,526.40, for the FY 2022-23 BEAR Foundation-HEART Gallery Program, and extend one associated position to September 30, 2023.

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Background and Discussion:

The BEAR HEART program provides hope and care for abused and neglected children in Harris County.  BEAR’s programs serve children by providing supplies, diapers, school uniforms, shoes, clothes, etc.  BEAR also provides needed items for youth who are graduating from high school and transitioning out of CPS care.

 

Expected Impact:

The budget of $50,076.80 plus lapsed funds of $2,526.40 will cover Salaries of one position, the HEART Gallery Coordinator and Harris County Resources for Children and Adults will support the grant by covering the cost of the associated fringes estimated at $28,573.04.

 

Alternative Options:

There are no other alternatives for these services.

 

Alignment with Goal(s):

_ Justice and Safety

_ Economic Opportunity

_ Housing

X Public Health

_ Transportation

_ Flooding

_ Environment

_ Governance and Customer Service

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

09/28/21

163

Commissioners Court approved FY22 grant renewal for BEAR HEART grant.

Location:

Address (if applicable): 3572 E TC Jester, Houston, Texas 77018

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

Be a Resource for CPS Kids

 

SFY 22

FY 23

Next 3 FYs

Incremental Expenditures (do NOT write values in thousands or millions)

Labor Expenditures

$

$81,176.24

$

Non-Labor Expenditures

$

$

$

Total Incremental Expenditures

$

$81,176.24

$

Funding Sources (do NOT write values in thousands or millions)

Existing Budget

1000 - General Fund

$

$28,573.04

$

Grant

$

$2,526.40

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

Total Current Budget

$

$31,099.44

$

Additional Budget Requested

Grant

$

$50,076.80

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Requested

$

$50,076.80

$

Total Funding Sources

$

$81,176.24

$

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

Current Position Count for Service

-

-

-

Additional Positions Requested

-

-

-

Total Personnel

-

-

-

 

Anticipated Court Date: September 13, 2022

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): October 1, 2022

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item

Contact(s) name, title, department: Evangeline Alegado, Grants Accounting Supervisor, 880

 

Attachments (if applicable): Court Order, BEAR Board letter, HR Form 3441, FY23 Budget, Form 1278 (three)