Primary Department: County Administration
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Diana Ramirez, County Administrator
Secondary Department: Public Health Services
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Leah Barton, Interim Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): FLEX_DVAF
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of an amendment to an agreement with the Harris County Domestic Violence Coordinating Council (HCDVCC) to transfer program ownership of the Domestic Violence Assistance Fund (DVAF) to Harris County Public Health (HCPH).
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Background and Discussion:
Reports of domestic violence increased locally during the COVID-19 pandemic and women of color have been most severely impacted. Harris County has a high turn-away rate for domestic violence shelters, with over 70% of callers unable to access emergency shelter bed space due to high demand. Of the 1,100 households assessed for domestic violence housing services each year, approximately 200 are housed. DVAF currently provides flexible assistance to survivors of domestic violence (DV) via grants to qualifying community-based organizations (CBOs), provides wraparound services to survivors of domestic violence in collaboration with the High Risk Team, and facilitates training to DV service providers. These services help survivors leave abusive situations and seek stability by covering costs for housing, transportation, childcare, utilities, and other needs. Recipient organizations may also use a limited portion of the funds to build organization...
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