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: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): FY25_CATCH
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
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): 10%
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 accept an amendment to an agreement with the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston to revise the subaward agreement for the FY2024-25 CATCH Healthy Smiles Program.
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Background and Discussion:
This grant is a coordinated school health program that aims to clinically evaluate the effects of a school-based behavioral intervention to reduce the risk of dental caries in a cohort of kindergarten through 2nd grade (K-2) children. Harris County Public Health (HCPH) serves as the dental subject matter expert (SME) and provides the clinicians to conduct the assessments.
Expected Impact:
The CATCH Healthy Smiles subaward grant funds will allow the HCPH Dental Program to support school-based operations, conduct training for clinicians in the ICDAS system of measurements, pay salaries, and procure needed supplies.
Alternative Options:
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County Strategic Plan Goal: 4. Improve physical and mental health outcomes across all communities.
County Strategic Plan Objective: O: Increase access to quality health care, including preventive and behavioral health.
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