About Harris County

The Harris County area, previously known as Region 6a, is comprised of 1 county, Harris County.

The Single Source Continuum Contractor (SSCC) for this area is DePelchin Children’s Center. Visit the DePelchin Children’s Center website to learn about them.

Timeline

• February 29, 2024: Request for application released
• April 2025: Contract awarded to DePelchin Children’s Center (current activity)
• Fall 2025: Stage I start-up
  
  *Steps to view the executed contract for DePelchin Children’s Center (# HHS001342100002):

  

  1. Go to the Legislative Budget Board (LBB) contract database website and click on “Contract Database Search”.
  2. In the Contract ID field, enter the contract number.
  3. In the Agency dropdown, select “530 - Family & Protective Services”.
  4. Scroll to the bottom of the screen and click on the “Submit Search” button.
  5. When the results appear, click on the “Display Expanded Data Set” button.
  6. Next, click on the "+" icon to view contract information.
  7. To view a document in the Attachments section, click on the magnifying glass icon   to the left of the document you wish to review.
     

  Note: The contract file name typically appears with the contract number followed by the word “Contract”.

News

Stay informed by visiting the DePelchin Children’s Center news page.

April 2025

The Office of Community-Based Care Transition (OCBCT) and the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) announce Community-Based Care (CBC) Single Source Continuum Contractor (SSCC) awards in Regions 6A and 6B. DePelchin Children’s Center is the awarded Single Source Continuum Contractor (SSCC) for all counties in Regions 6A and 6B.

Understanding implementation for each contractor is different, we expect readiness activities to take approximately six to eight months before Stage I begins. Regions 6A and 6B will be moving on a parallel timeline for implementation to support the shared resources across these two regions. Given this, Regions 6A and 6B will experience a longer readiness phase, which will begin in Fall 2025 with a projected Stage I go-live in Summer 2026. These timelines are subject to change.

In Stage I, DePelchin Children’s Center will build a network of services in the community and will provide foster care placement services. In Stage I, SSCCs will be responsible for the placement of children in foster care and those entering foster care.

Contact DFPS/OCBCT

• Community-Based Care Administrator(Interim) : Michael Roberts (936) 553-7262
• DFPS Contract Administration Manager: Sarah Swainston (713) 504-7357