Request by the County Library for approval to accept from the George & Mary Josephine Hamman Foundation grant funds in the amount of $15,000, with no required match, for the FY26 Summer Reading Program. | Community Exchange
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Request by the County Library for approval to accept from the George & Mary Josephine Hamman Foundation grant funds in the amount of $15,000, with no required match, for the FY26 Summer Reading Program. Harris County may accept a $15,000 grant from the Hamman Foundation to support the FY26 Summer Reading Program.
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Harris County Commissioners Court
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July 16, 2026
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Annette RamirezHarris County Tax Assessor-Collector
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Harris County Commissioners Court is reviewing a request to accept a $15,000 grant from the George & Mary Josephine Hamman Foundation for the FY26 Summer Reading Program. No matching funds are required. The item was introduced on July 7, 2026, and is listed as File 26-4593.
Harris County Library wants to use a $15,000 grant to run its Summer Reading Program. If approved, the library gets outside money to pay for the program without using county tax dollars for a match.
