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): 100001000001060
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): 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 for approval to extend three grant funded positions to June 23, 2026 for the Harris Cares Embrace Hope grant program.
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Background and Discussion:
The Harris Cares Embrace HOPE (Healing, Opportunity, Prosperity, and Equity) grant's purpose is to have strategies to address COVID-19 related health disparities and advance health equity by expanding state, local US territorial and freely associated state health department capacity and services to prevent and control COVID-19 infection(or transmission) among populations at higher risk and that are underserved, including racial and ethnic minority groups and people living in rural communities. All strategies intend to build infrastructure that address disparities in the current COVID-19 pandemic and address future responses
Expected Impact:
The extension of these positions allows for the continuation of program activities and assures that the intended outcomes of this award-including improved health for residents of Harris County, reduced health disparities among underserved populations, improved infrastructure, and a streamlined transition to long-term services are completed.
Alternative Options:
There are no alternative options at this moment.
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