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: Position
Project ID (if applicable): FY24_POOLSAFETY
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): U.S Consumer Product Safety Commission
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):
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 to accept an amendment to an agreement with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to extend the Pool Safety grant end date and one associated position to December 31, 2025.
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Background and Discussion:
Harris County Public Health (HCPH) plays a critical role in providing essential services to communities and individuals in the County. Accidental drownings, particularly in children, is a serious public health problem that is completely avoidable. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), drowning is the leading cause of death of children ages 1 to 4 years old and the second leading cause of unintentional injury death for children 5 to 14, in the United States. The Pool Safety Program at Harris County Public Health is actively engaged in protecting its residents from harm by enforcing the Virginia Graeme Baker Act (VGBA), enclosure violations and other state requirements to prevent and eliminate public health hazards associated with the operation of public swimming pools, spas, artificial swimming lagoons, and interactive water features. The CPSC grant allows HCPH investigators to inspect and enforce health and safety laws for approximately 2000 pools across uni...
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