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: Position
Project ID (if applicable): ARPA_LEAD
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
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): Grantor does not allow indirect cost capture
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by Public Health Services for approval to extend eight positions to December 31, 2026 in support of the American Rescue Plan Act Lead Hazard Control Program.
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Background and Discussion:
Harris County Public Health (HCPH) plays a critical role in protecting children and families from lead exposure, a serious and preventable public health hazard. Lead-based paint is most commonly found in homes built prior to 1978, and exposure can result in permanent health effects in children, including impaired brain development, learning disabilities, and behavioral challenges. Communities with older housing stock and low-income households remain at the highest risk for lead exposure and related health disparities. HCPH has utilized American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to expand lead hazard control and Healthy Homes activities across Harris County outside the City of Houston. ARPA-funded positions support essential program functions, including community outreach, environmental assessments, lead sampling, contractor coordination, project oversight, temporary relocation, and regulatory compliance in accordance with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requirements. As ARPA-funded activities co...
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