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: Grant - Renewal
Project ID (if applicable): FY26_CLPPP
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): 10%
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 temporarily transfer general funds in the amount of $22,089 to fund the cost of three grant positions pending receipt of the award for the Strengthening Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention and Surveillance of Blood Lead Levels grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and extend the positions to September 29, 2026.
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Background and Discussion:
Harris County Public Health (HCPH) was awarded and received funding from CDC to develop strategic partnerships and policies to prevent childhood lead poisoning and other housing-related health hazards. The program maintains its focus on initiating primary prevention activities by partnering with organizations and stakeholders to provide lead presentations and participate in outreach events aimed at targeted and vulnerable populations. It also promotes secondary prevention efforts by enhancing lead testing through the education of public health professionals and pediatric healthcare providers on State Reporting forms. Additionally, the program conducts home visits for families with children who have elevated blood lead levels.
Expected Impact:
The Harris County Public Health Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program supports the strategy related to: 1. develop strategic partnerships and policies to implement targeted, population-based interventions aimed at primary prevention of lead exposure with a focus on community-based approaches for lead hazard elimination.
Alternative Options:
Approval ensures uninterrupted staffing to support grant activities.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 1. Make Harris County safer and more just.
County Strategic Plan Objective: P: Improve children’s health outcomes.
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1):
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2):
Economy Initiative (Goal 3):
Health Initiative (Goal 4): Choose an item.
Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): Choose an item.
Housing Initiative (Goal 6):
Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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05/22/2025 |
136 |
Request to accept an amendment for carryover funds approved |
Location:
Address (if applicable): N/A
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
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Current Fiscal Year Cost |
Annual Fiscal Cost |
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Labor |
Non-Labor |
Total |
Recurring Expenses |
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Funding Sources |
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Existing Budget |
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1000 - General Fund |
$22,089 |
$ |
$22,089 |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Existing Budget |
$22,089 |
$0 |
$22,089 |
$ |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Additional Budget Request |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Funding Sources |
$22,089 |
$0 |
$22,089 |
$ |
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Grants – Proposed Budget (To be filled out by Grants staff only) |
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Labor |
Non-Labor |
Total |
No. of Grant Years |
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Local Match Source - Existing Budget:
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$ |
$ |
$ |
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Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request:
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$ |
$ |
$ |
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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total) |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Personnel(Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs) |
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Current Position Count for Service |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Additional Positions Request |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Total Personnel |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Anticipated Court Date: September 18, 2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): September 30, 2025
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Dr. Ericka Brown, MD, FACHE, LHA, Division Director- Community Health & Wellness, Public Health Services
Attachments (if applicable): 3441 Forms