Primary Department: Public Health Services
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Leah Barton ─ Executive Director
Secondary Department: N/A
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Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): FY27_TB
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texas Department of State Health 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): 0%
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Choose an item. Grant contract is being amended.
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by Public Health Services for approval to accept an amendment to an agreement with the Texas Department of State Health Services to increase grant funds in the amount of $1,214,691, with a required match of $242,938, for the FY26 Tuberculosis Prevention and Control Program and extend sixteen (16) associated positions to August 31, 2027.
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Background and Discussion:
Harris County Public Health Tuberculosis (TB) program provides treatment and testing for the patients that are diagnosed with active TB disease and latent TB infection. These services are provided regardless of a patient’s inability to pay for all patients living in Harris County Jurisdiction.
Expected Impact:
Harris County Public Health Tuberculosis program provides lifesaving medical services to patients diagnosed with active TB and latent TB infection. Tuberculosis treatment can last 3 months to 2 years, on a daily basis this includes comprehensive medical case management and medication monitoring.
Alternative Options:
Without this grant award, Harris County Public Health TB Program would lose (16) full-time positions and an increase in Tuberculosis cases would rise in Harris County, Texas
County Strategic Plan Goal: 4. Improve physical and mental health outcomes across all communities.
County Strategic Plan Objective: O: Increase access to quality health care, including preventive and behavioral health.
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): N/A
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): Choose an item.
Economy Initiative (Goal 3): Choose an item.
Health Initiative (Goal 4): O1: Coordinate health organizations to improve access and care.
Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): Choose an item.
Housing Initiative (Goal 6): Choose an item.
Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
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Address (if applicable): 5815 Antoine Drive
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Anticipated Court Date: 7/9/2026
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 9/5/2026
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Dr. Ericka Brown, Director of Community Health and Wellness Division, Public Health Services
Attachments (if applicable): FY27 Contract, 3441 Forms