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: Grant - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): FY24_C19_CHW
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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):
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. Department of Health and Human Services to extend the grant end date to September 22, 2025 for the Community Health Workers for Public Health Response grant.
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Background and Discussion:
In compliance with the Court Order issued on June 17, 2025, in the case of Harris County, Texas et al vs. Kennedy, Notices of Award (NOAs) issued to the plaintiff jurisdictions on or after March 24, 2025, that instructed termination of certain COVID-19 funding and ceasing of activities under this award for reasons related to the end of the COVID-19 pandemic are officially rescinded. Activities and funding under this award (CDC CHW Grant Award # NU58DP006986 Community Health Workers for Public Health Response and Resilient) are no longer terminated. The CDC has sent a new NOA and the performance period under this award has also been extended from August 30, 2025 to September 22, 2025.
Expected Impact:
This will allow HCPH to continue utilizing funding that was part of this grant award through September 22, 2025 instead of August 30, 2025.
Alternative Options:
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