Request that the County Judge execute an interlocal agreement with The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD in the amount of $30,000 for Community Assistance Referral Program (CARP) for a one (1) year initial term with four (4) one-year renewal options, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement. | Community Exchange
PolicyCountyOur Government
Request that the County Judge execute an interlocal agreement with The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD in the amount of $30,000 for Community Assistance Referral Program (CARP) for a one (1) year initial term with four (4) one-year renewal options, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement.
Harris County Commissioners Court considers a $30,000 agreement funding CARP, which connects people leaving HCSO jail to mental health and community services.
Harris County Commissioners Court will vote July 9, 2026 on a $30,000 agreement with The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD to fund the Community Assistance and Resource Program (CARP). CARP works inside the Harris County Sheriff's Office jail to identify people with mental health histories who are about to be released, connect them to community services, and help reduce barriers to court appearances — like transportation and childcare. The agreement runs one year with up to four renewal options.
This vote decides whether the county pays $30,000 to a mental health agency to help people leaving jail get connected to services and make court dates. It affects how the jail handles releases of people with mental health histories.
