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): 100001000001271
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
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 temporarily transfer funds from Fund 2341 Special Revenue in the amount of $7,900.00 to fund the cost of one grant position pending receipt of the award for the Retail Flexible Funding Model Capacity Building project from the National Environmental Health Association, and extend one position to December 31, 2025.
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Background and Discussion:
Harris County Public Health (HCPH) is launching a capacity-building project to advance the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards in Texas. This endeavor requires a new Program Standards Coordinator position to manage collaborative projects and support the HCPH Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards project lead. The Capacity Building collaborative project will work to improve risk factor data accessibility through technology and develop a network of jurisdictions to support the advancement of the Standards.
Expected Impact:
This focus will be achieved through the creation of a workgroup for jurisdictions to support work on the Standards; the enhancement of inspection software based on the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards for partner jurisdictions to use; and the development of a report to share inspection and risk factor data with the FDA from all partner jurisdictions using the developed software.
Alternative Options:
N/A.
Alignment with Goal(s):
_ Justice and Safety
_ Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
X Public Health
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