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: Donation
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Living Hope Wheelchair Association
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 for approval to accept from Living Hope Wheelchair Association a donation of twenty (20) manual wheelchairs for the Office of Planning and Innovation.
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Background and Discussion:
Harris County Public Health (HCPH) and Living Hope Wheelchair Association (LHWA) have strengthened their cross-sector partnership through collaboration on developing and implementing the Harris County Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP). LHWA is local non-profit formed by people with spinal cord injuries who aim to improve quality of life for individuals with spinal cord injuries and mobility challenges through the distribution of wheelchairs and medical supplies, case management, advocacy, community education, and disaster relief. LHWA received a surplus of donated wheelchairs and approached HCPH to donate twenty wheelchairs. These wheelchairs will be used across various HCPH programs such as ACCESS Case Managers, Connect Resource Navigators, Outreach Community Health Workers, Clinical Services Staff, etc. The wheelchairs will be distributed as HCPH staff identify community members with appropriate needs.
Expected Impact:
HCPH staff often encounter community members with the need for various medical/mobility equipment who lack insurance or the financial res...
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