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): 100001000001176
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Vanderbilt University
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 an amendment to an agreement with Vanderbilt University to extend the grant end date to September 30, 2025 for the National Science Foundation Convergence Accelerator Track D-Phase II Program.
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Background and Discussion:
Phase II of this project will include the use of a unified data platform for data sharing, hyperlocal forecasting, AI-driven modeling, and use of field deployable sequencing technology. The aim is to bring industry, academia, and government together to create a field deployed network capable of deep monitoring of the biome to address the challenges of pandemic preparedness, antimicrobial resistance and ecosystem health.
Expected Impact:
This No Cost Extension will allow Harris County Mosquito and Vector Control the opportunity to continue expanding the network of smart traps deployed in Harris County. It will further enhance the development of mosquito molecular identification, nucleic acid extractions, sequencing, virus detection in mosquito samples, and developing bioinformatic pipeline for data analysis.
Alternative Options:
N/A
Alignment with Goal(s):
_ Justice and Safety
_ Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
X Public Health
_ Transportation
_ Flooding
_ Environment
_ Governance and Customer Service
Prior Court Action (if any):
Date
Agenda Item #
Action Taken
09/19/2023
259
Grant Amendment Approved and Positions Extended.
12/05/2023
145
Position Extension Approved.
09/19/2024
235
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