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: Contract - Award
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Santa Maria Hostel Inc.
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): N/A
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 Public Health Services for approval of a subrecipient agreement with Santa Maria Hostel Inc. in the amount of $279,316 to support activities that focus on reducing overdose deaths for the Overdose Data to Action grant program.
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Background and Discussion:
Santa Maria Hostel Inc. was selected based on the surveillance data highlighting significant increases in youth substance use and overdose rates in Harris County, particularly among Black non-Hispanic youth and females who saw the most dramatic spikes, while White non-Hispanic youth had the highest death rates. Santa Maria Hostel Inc., leading provider of gender-specific SUD treatment in Texas, supports under-resourced communities and offers a comprehensive range of services, including residential detox, outpatient treatment, MAT, and supportive wraparound services. With a strong track record, Santa Maria Hostel Inc. served over 10,000 individuals in 2023 and collaborates with over 60 community organizations.
Expected Impact:
Strengthening linkages to care, harm reduction, and stigma reduction within Harris County are chief tasks of the Overdose Data to Action grant. The approval of this subaward will allow HCPH to accomplish these tasks by provide funding to Santa Maria Hos...
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