Primary Department: Public Health Services
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Leah Barton - Executive Director
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Application
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): U.S. Department of Justice
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): 10%
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Rate is not 0% and is listed above.
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by Public Health Services for approval to submit an application to the U.S. Department of Justice/Bureau of Justice Assistance for grant funds in the amount of $150,000, with no required match, for the FY25 Kevin and Avonte Program: Reducing Injury and Death of Missing Individuals with Dementia and Developmental Disabilities.
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Background and Discussion:
The BJA FY25 Kevin and Avonte Program: Reducing Injury and Death of Missing Individuals with Dementia and Developmental Disabilities provides federal funding to support prevention and intervention efforts for individuals at risk of wandering and serious injury or death due to environmental hazards, including children with developmental disabilities such as autism. Harris County Public Health is seeking the court's permission to apply for this grant, to support pool safety outreach and increased surveillance of unsafe pools in Harris County zip codes with the highest incidents of drowning. Activities will emphasize safety for children with autism, who are at increased risk of drowning.
Expected Impact:
Approval of this item will enable Harris County to expand and strengthen Environmental Public Health's pool safety and drowning-prevention efforts by adding staffing capac...
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