Primary Department: County Administration
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Jesse Dickerman, Interim 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: Policy
Project ID (if applicable): ARPA_PI_FINC, FLEX_FINC
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): GiveDirectly, Inc. and Elite Research, LLC
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 by the Office of County Administration for approval to close out the Community Prosperity Program (CPP), including all active contracts, and reallocate remaining funds to Rental Assistance, Homelessness, and Food & Nutrition programs.
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Background and Discussion:
The guaranteed income program Uplift Harris was approved by Commissioners Court in October 2023. In August 2024, this program was replaced by the Harris County Community Prosperity Program (CPP), which included additional restrictions.
The ARPA Steering Committee recommends closing out CPP and any associated contracts and positions. Harris County Public Health will work with the vendors to complete close-out activities, including participant communications and finalization of reporting. Once completed, remaining funds will be reallocated to the following programs:
* Rental Assistance
* Homelessness
* Food & Nutrition
Specific program services and funding amounts will be recommended to Commissioners Court through the existing ARPA governance process, including input from relevant Focus Area Teams and the ARPA Steering Committee.
The requested motions include:
* Direct Harris County Publ...
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