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File #: 25-4147    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Amendment Status: Passed
File created: 6/25/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 7/10/2025 Final action: 7/10/2025
Title: Request by Housing and Community Development for approval of a first amendment to an agreement with TOMAGWA Ministries, Inc. for the Closing the Primary Care Disparity for Underserved project funded by the American Rescue Plan Act 2021 (ARPA) Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF).

Primary Department: Housing and Community Development

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Thao Costis, Executive Director

 

Secondary Department: N/A

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Contract - Amendment

 

Project ID (if applicable): CFI-015

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): TOMAGWA Ministries, Inc.

 

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): N/A

Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item

 

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request by Housing and Community Development for approval of a first amendment to an agreement with TOMAGWA Ministries, Inc. for the Closing the Primary Care Disparity for Underserved project funded by the American Rescue Plan Act 2021 (ARPA) Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF).

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Background and Discussion:

On November 12, 2024, Commissioners Court approved a Master Agreement between Harris County and TOMAGWA Ministries, Inc. utilizing $1,447,500.00 in ARPA SLFRF to support the Closing the Primary Care Disparity for Underserved project. The project provides healthcare services for low- to moderate-income persons.

 

The First Amendment will extend the term of the project through August 31, 2026, and update the Federal Award Identification Table and the Budget. The ARPA SLFRF allocation remains unchanged at $1,447,500.00.

 

Expected Impact:

No additional financial impact to the County. The ARPA SLFRF allocation remains at $1,447,500.00.

 

Alternative Options:

No alternative options.

 

 

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):  N/A

Economy Initiative (Goal 3): N/A

Health Initiative (Goal 4): O4: Increase community health care capacity.

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):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

11/12/2024

24-7058

Master Agreement Approval

 

Location:

Address (if applicable): 455 School Street, Tomball, Texas 77375

Precinct(s): Precinct 3

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

Community Facilities and Infrastructure Investments 

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

2651 - American Rescue Plan 2021

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$

$

$

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$

$

$

$

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$

$

$

$

Total Existing Budget

$

$

$

$

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

2651 - American Rescue Plan 2021

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

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$

$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Request

$

$

$

$

Total Funding Sources

$

$

$

$

Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only)

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

No. of Grant Years

Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item.

$

$

$

 

Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: Choose an item.

$

$

$

 

Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total)

$

$

$

 

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

-

-

-

-

Additional Positions Request

-

-

-

-

Total Personnel

-

-

-

-

 

Anticipated Court Date: 7/10/2025

 

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 5/1/2025

 

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: ARPA related item

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Elizabeth R. Winfrey, Director of Stewardship and Performance, HCD

 

Attachments (if applicable): First Agreement Amendment