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): FY27_HTW
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texas Health and Human Services
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):
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 for approval to update the funding source of two positions from Charity Care Special Revenue Fund 2117 to Healthy Texas Women Grant Fund 2602 effective October 17, 2026, to support the Community Health & Wellness Division.
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Background and Discussion:
Harris County Public Health (HCPH) is requesting to update the funding source of two positions from the Charity Care fund (2117) to the Healthy Texas Women grant (2602), to ensure appropriate funding expense related to the grant.
The Healthy Texas Women (HTW) program is a Texas Health and Human Services initiative. In partnership with Public Health Services and through our Clinical Health Services program, we provide free or low-cost women’s health and family planning services to eligible low-income women. It is designed to help women plan their families, whether to achieve, postpone, or prevent pregnancy, and improve overall health outcomes.
Expected Impact:
Updating the two Client Service Specialist positions’ funding source to the HTW grant will aim to provide direct patient care and preventive services to eligible women in Harris County, such as immunizations, screenings, and health education. These roles support clinical workflow, patient check-in, and scheduling and provi...
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