Request by the Office of County Administration for approval of an amendment to the contract agreement with American Institutes for Research (AIR) for evaluation of the Women’s Empowerment Center, extending the agreement term through March 31, 2027.

The Women's Empowerment Center serves women in Harris County. This contract pays an independent research group — American Institutes for Research — to evaluate how well the center is doing. Extending the contract through March 2027 means that independent review keeps going, which helps the county know if the program is making a real difference.

This is a contract amendment — a change to an existing agreement. The county originally hired American Institutes for Research (AIR) to study and evaluate the Women's Empowerment Center. This vote would extend that evaluation work through March 31, 2027.

No new program is being created; the existing review work simply continues.

Key details

• Meeting Type: Harris County Commissioners Court agenda item
• Subject: Amendment to AIR evaluation contract for Women's Empowerment Center
• New End Date: March 31, 2027
• Administering Body: Office of County Administration
• Cost to Public: No cost to attend; contract cost subject to county approval

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When

Date

June 11, 2026

Address

1001 Preston St, 77002

District

City Council · District I

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The Commissioners Court will vote on this item at its June 11 meeting. Members of the public can often attend Commissioners Court meetings in person or watch online. If you have questions about this specific item, the county contact listed is Tiffany Amboree at Tiffany.

Amboree@harriscountytx.gov.

This item is tied to the Women's Empowerment Center, a Harris County program that supports women in the community. The evaluation being extended is meant to measure how well that program works — so the results could shape future decisions about services for women in Harris County.