Department: Public Health Services
Department Head/Elected Official: Leah Barton - Interim Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant
Project ID (if applicable): FY25_EHSNET
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by Public Health Services for approval to accept from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services grant funds in the amount of $192,587, with no required match, in Year 5 for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Environmental Health Specialist Network Grant - Strengthening Foodborne Illness Surveillance and Response Program.
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Background and Discussion:
This grant project focuses on the prevention of foodborne illness and outbreaks, data collected informs strategies to be used to improve environmental health services provided by environmental public health food inspectors. The funding for this project supports strengthening the surveillance, response, and prevention efforts for foodborne illness in Harris County. This grant is in the fourth year of funding.
Expected Impact:
Through hosting an educational workshop for food employees paired with the institution of Active Managerial Controls (AMCs) within food establishments, aiding the prevention of foodborne illness is heightened. The ability of Public Health Services to collect food and environmental samples is also a powerful tool to assist foodborne illness and outbreak investigations. Public Health Services will be able to trace back and identify the source of the pathogen responsible for the illness. The results of this project will allow for the refinement of the foodborne illness identification and investigation process by Public Health Services.
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