Primary Department: Veterans Services
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Dave Lewis
Secondary Department: Choose an item.
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Position
Project ID (if applicable): GY23_VA_SPGP
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): US Dept of Veterans Affairs
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 0%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): 0%
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): NA
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by Veterans Services for approval to extend nine positions to January 31, 2025 in support of the VA Sergeant Fox Suicide Prevention Grant from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Background and Discussion:
The Harris County Veterans Service Department was awarded the Sargent Fox Suicide Prevention Grant for the grant term 10/01/23 - 12/31/24 and has been granted an extension through 01/31/2025. The PCN's associated with this grant need their funding dates extended as well.
Expected Impact:
Extending these PCN's funding dates will better enable VSD to execute the services under the grant award.
Alternative Options:
The court could choose not to approve this request.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 4. Improve physical and mental health outcomes across all communities.
County Strategic Plan Objective: N: Improve the health behaviors of community members.
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): B1: Increase the use of effective and efficient deflection responses using non-criminal justice resources for non-violent behaviors, particularly those primarily related to substance use, mental health, poverty, and homelessness.B1
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