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_OD2A
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 accept an amendment to an agreement with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to carryover unspent Year 1 funds in the amount of $1,091,393.85 for the Overdose Data to Action: Limiting Overdose Collaborative Actions Grant.
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Background and Discussion:
The Overdose Data to Action (OD2A - Local) is a grant from the CDC to Harris County Public Health for Opioid use and harm reduction. This grant project focuses on prevention and surveillance strategies, whereby surveillance data related to mortality, clinical, and related data will be linked to support prevention activities centered around care, education, and coalition-building. The carryover of the grant funds will allow Harris County Public Health to allocate any unspent resources towards managing overdose emergencies. This includes providing education, promoting harm reduction strategies, and distributing Naloxone.
Expected Impact:
These funds will facilitate the ongoing design, development, and distribution of educational materials on harm reduction, overdose prevention, and the use of Naloxone to reverse overdoses in the Harris County community. This will help meet the high demand for Naloxone among marginalized communities, substance use treatment centers, agencies, and law enforcement.
Alternative Options:
Court could choose to not accept theFY24 Carryover budget which may interrupt overdose preventions and harm reduction serv...
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