Department: Public Health Services
Department Head/Elected Official: Barbie L. Robinson, MPP, JD, CHC ─ Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Memorandum of Understanding
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): William Marsh Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of a Memorandum of Understanding with William Marsh Rice University regarding The Kinder Institute for Urban Research (KIUR) to establish a partnership that aims to inform and address disparities, including but not limited to, social, economic, and health inequalities.
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Background and Discussion:
The Kinder Institute for Urban Research is an interdisciplinary research organization at Rice University in Houston. The institute focuses on the intersecting issues of housing, education, economic mobility, health, and population research. KIUR works in direct partnership with agencies and organizations that can use its research, data, and policy analysis in meaningful ways to implement solutions to critical challenges. Harris County Public Health and KIUR will work together design and develop projects utilizing principles of research-practice partnerships.
Expected Impact:
By partnering with the Kinder Institute for Urban Research, Harris County Public Health will directly assist with identifying and developing strategies that will focus on eliminating and reducing disparities throughout the county.
Alternative Options:
There are no alternative options.
Alignment with Goal(s):
_ Justice and Safety
_ Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
X Public Health
_ Transportation
_ Flooding
_ Environment
_ Governance and Customer Service
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Anticipated Court Date: June 04, 2024
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): June 04, 2024
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Jennifer Kiger, MPH, Director of Office of Epidemiology, Surveillance and Emerging Diseases, Public Health Services
Attachments (if applicable): MOU, Signature Page