Primary Department: Public Health Services
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Leah Barton - Interim Executive Director
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Application
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): 15%
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Rate is not 0% and is listed above.
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by Public Health Services for approval to submit an application to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration for grant funds in the amount of $600,000, with no required match, for the Strategic Prevention Framework - Partnerships for Success for Communities and Tribes Program.
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Background and Discussion:
The Strategic Prevention Framework - Partnerships for Success for Communities and Tribes Program supports the development and delivery of community-based substance misuse prevention and mental health promotion services to reduce the onset and progression of substance misuse. The program is intended to expand and strengthen the capacity of local community prevention providers to implement evidence-based prevention programs. Harris County Public Health seeks commissioners court approval to formally submit an application for this funding opportunity.
Expected Impact:
By receiving SPF-PFS funds, HCPH will be able to utilize data to shape the development and implementation of evidence-based strategies to prevent the misuse of substances in underserved sub-populations of the county. This funding will expand the capacity of HCPH's Community Health and Wellness Division and lo...
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