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_IDCUEPI
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS)
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): Choose an item. Requirement waived by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
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 $353,604, with no required match, and extend two associated positions to August 31, 2027 for the FY2026 Texas Epidemiology Capacity Expansion Grant.
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Background and Discussion:
The purpose of the Texas Epidemiology Capacity Expansion Grant is to conduct surveillance and epidemiology activities for all notifiable conditions under the responsibility of the Emerging and Acute Infectious Disease Unit (EAIDU/SUR) contract effective September 1, 2023, and denominated DSHS Contract No. HHS001315700021 (“Contract”) now desiring to amend the Contract. The grant will allow the opportunity to establish, expand, train, and sustain Harris County Public Health’s workforce to support jurisdictional preparedness, response, and recovery initiatives, including school-based health programs.
Expected Impact:
The grant will allow the opportunity to establish, expand, train, and sustain Harris County Public Health’s workforce to support jurisdictional preparedness, response, and recovery initiatives, including school-based health programs.
Alternative Options:
There are no alternative options.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 2. Connect our community with safe, reliable, equitably distributed, and well-maintained infrastructure.
County Strategic Plan Objective: N: Improve the health behaviors of community members.
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Economy Initiative (Goal 3): Choose an item.
Health Initiative (Goal 4): Choose an item.
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Housing Initiative (Goal 6): Choose an item.
Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total) |
$333,624 |
$19,980 |
$353,604 |
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Anticipated Court Date: 7/10/2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 7/10/2025
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Jennifer Kiger, MPH, Director, Office of Epidemiology, Surveillance and Emerging Diseases, Public Health Services
Attachments (if applicable): Agreement, 3441 Position Form