Primary Department: Public Health Services
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Leah Barton ─ Interim Executive Director
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): FY26_TXHC
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. This is an extension, and no indirect costs were budgeted to the original contract.
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 for additional grant funds in the amount of $85,185, and extend the grant end date and one position to August 31, 2026 for the Texas Healthy Communities Grant.
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Background and Discussion:
The Texas Healthy Communities (TXHC) Program empowers Texans to improve their health in all the places they live, work and play. The TXHC Program helps communities to assess their environments and public health policies and empowers them to make positive changes within their communities. Change happens through local policy development and systems change. Established local advocates drive local decision-making to improve health. A key component of the TXHC Program is an assessment that looks at eight health indicators within the community.
Expected Impact:
Since 2014, 32 communities have participated in the TXHC assessment and have earned recognition at the Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Honorable Mention levels. The TXHC Program has stimulated interest among communities to assess how implementation of system and environmental changes can help reduce the burden of chronic disease. Due to these assessments, communities have identified gaps in their services and have sought to implement appropriate evidence-based programs, policies, and environmental changes to eliminate the gaps.
Alternative Options:
N/A
County Strategic Plan Goal: 4. Improve physical and mental health outcomes across all communities.
County Strategic Plan Objective: N: Improve the health behaviors of community members.
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): N/A
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): N/A
Economy Initiative (Goal 3): N/A
Health Initiative (Goal 4): N1: Improve coordination of public health efforts and campaign delivery among local health agencies and nonprofits.
Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): N/A
Housing Initiative (Goal 6): N/A
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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08/06/2024 |
376 |
Passed, Approved to accept grant renewal |
Location:
Address (if applicable): N/A
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
Texas Healthy Communities Grant |
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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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|
|
|
|
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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|
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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|
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Existing Budget |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
|
|
|
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
|
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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|
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Additional Budget Request |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Funding Sources |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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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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Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total) |
$85,185.00 |
$ |
$85,185 |
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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 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
Anticipated Court Date: August 26, 2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): September 01, 2025
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Dr. Ericka Brown, Community Health and Wellness
Attachments (if applicable): Grant Contract, 3441 Forms