Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Paige McInnis
Secondary Department: Public Health Services
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Leah Barton
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable):220162
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): The Common Market Texas, Incorporated
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable):
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Non-Divisible
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable):
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Choose an item.
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Office of the Purchasing Agent for approval to extend a contract with The Common Market Texas, Incorporated (Primary) for reducing food insecurities for Public Health Services for the period of June 1, 2025 - August 30, 2025 or until a new contract is in place, with no increase in pricing (220162), Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Non-Divisible.
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Background and Discussion:
The Behavioral Health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have been profound. Harris County residents have
experienced an increase in stress, mental health crises, substance use-related deaths, suicides, and more. Harris County
approved eleven Behavioral Health awards funded through American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). These programs
invest in programs in the following categories:
? Behavioral health workforce programs
? Counseling for youth & families
? Substance use disorder treatment
Houston Area Women's Center, Inc., was awarded funding for the Behavioral Health Services Counseling for
Youth and Families program. They provide counseling and behavioral health services to survivors of
domestic violence and sexual assault as well as families in the County in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Expected Impact:
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Alternative Options:
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County Strategic Plan Goal: ...
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