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): Tony’s Place
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable):
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): 0%
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Choose an item. N/A
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by Public Health Services that the County Judge execute a subrecipient agreement with?Tony’s Place in the amount of?$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 the Public Health Infrastructure Grant (PHIG) from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on behalf of Harris County Public Health (HCPH). A portion of these funds?was used to develop and implement HCPH’s Capacity Strengthening Program (CSP), an initiative to?invest in?the?development of healthy and sustainable community-based organizations whose work complements 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 nonprofit organizations over a period of performance,?during which each organization is eligible to receive $100,000?by completing program deliverables: creating a customized capacity-strengthening plan, engaging in specialized technical assistance and monthly learning sessions, participating in evaluation activities, and others. The first cohort of the CSP concluded in January 2026, providing HCPH...
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