Primary Department: Veterans Services
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Dave Lewis, Director
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Position
Project ID (if applicable): GY24_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 9 positions to October 31, 2025, for the VA Sargent Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program, effective April 5, 2025.
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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 October 1, 2023 - December 31, 2024, and has been granted an extension through January 31, 2025. All nine positions are 100% grant funded positions. Veterans Services Department will deplete all spending under the grant budget on January 17, 2025, and will begin spending under the new grant.
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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