Request for approval to renew the Interlocal Agreement with The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD in the amount of $998,239.87 to continue the Jail Based Competency Restoration Program and for the expansion of the Forensic Single Portal Authority Program for the period of October 1, 2026 - September 30, 2027. | Community Exchange
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Request for approval to renew the Interlocal Agreement with The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD in the amount of $998,239.87 to continue the Jail Based Competency Restoration Program and for the expansion of the Forensic Single Portal Authority Program for the period of October 1, 2026 - September 30, 2027.
Harris County renews $998,239.87 agreement with The Harris Center to continue jail-based mental health and competency restoration programs through Sept. 2027.
Harris County Commissioners Court approved a contract renewal with The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD for $998,239.87. The agreement covers October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. It continues the Jail Based Competency Restoration Program and expands the Forensic Single Portal Authority Program. The measure was introduced August 26, 2026 and passed September 17, 2026.
This agreement funds mental health and competency restoration services inside the county jail and expands a forensic program. Neighbors may care because it affects how people with mental health needs are handled in the local justice system.
