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): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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 submit an application to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for grant funds in the amount of $5,000,000, with no required match, for the FY 25 Public Health Crisis Response Cooperative Agreement.
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Background and Discussion:
The CDC's Public Health Crisis Response program aims to bolster national preparedness for public health emergencies by creating a list of approved but unfunded applicants who can receive rapid funding when a public health emergency is declared. Harris County Public Health is seeking the court's approval to apply for this cooperative agreement will allow HCPH to immediately respond to large-scale public health emergencies by activating its emergency operations, hiring additional staff, and implementing tailored response strategies. The funding mechanism will assist Harris County in enhancing incident management, community resilience, and public health emergency response capabilities should the county experience a public health emergency. HCPH was previously awarded funding through this CDC cooperative agreement in 2020 and 2022 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These funds were critical in enabling the County to respond rapidly to the evolving public health emergency, including activating its emergency operations center, hiring additional staff, and expanding testing and vaccination efforts.
Expected Impact:
This funding will strengthen Harris County's ability t...
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