Department: Public Health Services
Department Head/Elected Official: Leah Barton - Interim Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Award
Project ID (if applicable): FY23_IWDS
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Center for Civic and Public Policy Improvement
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 of a subrecipient agreement with the Center for Civic and Public Policy Improvement in the amount of $100,000 for the Harris County Public Health Capacity Strengthening Program.
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Background and Discussion:
On January 31, 2023, the court approved the acceptance of a $25,091,359 Infrastructure, Workforce, and Data Systems grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on behalf of Harris County Public Health (HCPH) to, in part, invest in community-based organizations (CBOs) within the county that address the social determinants of health within their work with communities that have been underrepresented or poorly served. The Capacity Strengthening Program (CSP) supports a cohort of 10 CBOs over 16 months during which the CBO is eligible to receive $100,000. Throughout the cohort, CBOs will each build and implement a customized capacity-building plan through the help of customized technical assistance and participation in monthly learning opportunities designed to increase their organizational capacity to serve their target population.
Expected Impact:
The CSP advances HCPH's strategic direction of health equity by supporting Objective 1.2.1: Strengthen strategic partnerships and alliances with culturally specific grassroots and Community-Based Organizations to inform, promote, and support health equity initiatives in alignment with the Community Health Assessment a...
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