ON THE AGENDAHarris County Commissioners Court · 2026-09-22

The Court is asked to approve the County Attorney's Office accepting over $3.1 million in grant funds from the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services for the FY 2027 Title IV-E Legal Services Program, with a required county match of more than $16.5 million.

What it means for you

If approved, the County Attorney's Office would receive state funds to provide legal services under the Title IV-E child welfare program, with the county responsible for contributing $16,558,320.45 as its matching share.

Outcome

No disposition recorded yet.

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Official source

Official meeting record — Harris County Legistar ↗

The record does not attribute individual votes for this item — most items pass by named consensus rather than a contested roll call.

Quick answersfrom the official record

How much?$16,500,000Legistar record ↗

Who receives?County AttorneyLegistar record ↗

Who decides?Decided by a vote of the Harris County Commissioners Court. County Attorney brought it forward. Taken up at the September 22, 2026 meeting — no outcome recorded yet.Legistar record ↗

The official caption doesn't name who's giving it — full details in the official Legistar record ↗

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