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Harris Center awarded $8 million by HHSC for Burnett Bayland children’s campus; county to provide in‑kind match
Summary
Harris Center reported an $8 million Health and Human Services Commission award to build a facility for children without placement on county‑owned Burnett Bayland Park property; court accepted attestation language and approved related consent items.
Representatives of the Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD told the Commissioners Court that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) offered $8,000,000 to construct a children’s placement facility on property in Burnett Bayland Park in Precinct 4.
Amanda Jones of the Harris Center said the award followed months of negotiation and that Harris County — specifically Precinct 4 — will provide the in‑kind local match. Jones thanked the county and listed partner entities that will collaborate on the…
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