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: Contract - Award
Project ID (if applicable): FY23_IWDS
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): World Youth Foundation
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 by Public Health Services that the County Judge execute a subrecipient agreement with World Youth Foundation in an amount not to exceed $100,000 for the Harris County Public Health Capacity Strengthening Program.
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Background and Discussion:
On January 31, 2023, the court approved the acceptance of a $25,091,359 Infrastructure, Workforce, and Data Systems grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on behalf of Harris County Public Health (HCPH). Part of these funds were used to establish HCPH's Capacity Strengthening Program (CSP), an initiative to invest in the development of healthy and sustainable community-based organizations whose work compliments essential public health services. This unique partnership model equips local organizations with resources to enhance their capacity to address the needs of Harris County community members. The CSP supports a cohort of 10 CBOs over 16 months, during which the CBO is eligible to receive $100,000 by completing set tasks and activities. The first cohort of the CSP concluded in January 2026. This subrecipient agreement is part of onboarding CSP Cohort #2, with a new set of 10 CBOs. Throughout the cohort, CBOs will each build and implement a customized capacity-building plan t...
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