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 - Award
Project ID (if applicable): FY25_RFFM
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): National Environmental Health Association (NEHA)/U.S. Food & Drug Administration
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): 0%
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Choose an item. Requirement waived by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by Public Health Services for approval to accept from the National Environmental Health Association - U.S. Food & Drug Administration grant funds in the amount of $66,500, with no required match, for the National Environmental Health Association Retail Flexible Funding Model Track 3 Program.
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Background and Discussion:
Harris County Public Health (HCPH) has been awarded a three-year Track 3 Maintenance & Advancement Base Grant from the National Environmental Health Association - Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Retail Flexible Funding Model Grant Program to enhance conformance with the FDA Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards. The Lone Star Collaborative initiative will focus on improving regulatory foundation, training, and capacity-building among jurisdictions across Texas. This includes maintaining Standard 9 through Level 2 Risk Factor Studies and conducting a Self-Assessment of all 9 Standards. The award consists of $30,000 for Standards 1-8 work, $30,000 for Standard 9 work, $3,000 for SA9, and $3,500 for a CY2025 Training Optional Add-On. The Capacity Building Add-On was not funded.
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