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): FY23_IWDS
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): 21%
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 transfer four positions from the COVID Infectious Disease Control Unit grant and one position from the Embrace HOPE grant to the Public Health Infrastructure, Workforce, and Data Systems grant program effective June 13, 2026.
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Background and Discussion:
In December 2022, Harris County Public Health was awarded a $23,952,258 grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention under the Public Health Infrastructure Grant (PHIG) program. These funds have largely been utilized to sustain more than 40 critical positions across HCPH to enhance the County's ability to provide essential public health services. There is a need to transfer these positions from expiring grants to the PHIG grant in order to continue essential services.
Expected Impact:
Funding for these positions expire on 6/23/26 and the grants will not be renewing. These positions support the Office of Epidemiology, Surveillance, and Emerging Diseases by working on data collection and reporting of populations experiencing the disproportionate burden of COVID19.
Alternative Options:
No alternative options.
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