Request that the County Judge execute an amendment to an agreement with Galveston-Houston Immigrant Representation Project in the additional amount of $80,000 for Immigration & Naturalization Services Fund for the Housing and Community Development Department for the extended period of October 10, 2026 - December 31, 2026 (230184), Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Specialized, Technical, or Unique in Nature. | Community Exchange
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Request that the County Judge execute an amendment to an agreement with Galveston-Houston Immigrant Representation Project in the additional amount of $80,000 for Immigration & Naturalization Services Fund for the Housing and Community Development Department for the extended period of October 10, 2026 - December 31, 2026 (230184), Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Specialized, Technical, or Unique in Nature.
Harris County proposes a $80,000 contract amendment with the Galveston-Houston Immigrant Representation Project through December 2026.
Harris County Commissioners Court introduced a contract amendment on September 3, 2026, to give the Galveston-Houston Immigrant Representation Project an additional $80,000. The money comes from the Immigration & Naturalization Services Fund through the Housing and Community Development Department. The extended work period runs from October 10 to December 31, 2026.
Harris County is amending a contract to give $80,000 more to a legal services group for immigrants. County residents may care because public funds are being spent and this affects how immigration legal services are provided locally.