Department: Public Health Services
Department Head/Elected Official: Leah Barton, Interim Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant
Project ID (if applicable): FY24_BHSS
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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 by Public Health Services for approval to temporarily transfer funds from Charity Care Special Revenue - Fund 2117 in the amount of $37,863.47 to fund the cost of five grant positions pending receipt of the award for the ACCESS Harris FY24 (Congressional Directive Spending) program from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and extend five (5) associated positions to September 29, 2025.
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Background and Discussion:
SAMHSA issued a Notice of Award on Sept. 8, 2023, informing Harris County that we were granted the award. We are requesting the court’s approval for a temporary transfer of funds for the five positions created in the acceptance of the original award, pending receipt of additional award: two (2) Licensed Clinical Social Workers and three (3) Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselors. Through this grant, the ACCESS Program will be able to advance mental health care, and substance use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery services to improve individual, community, and public health.
Expected Impact:
This project aims to increase access to comprehensive mental health support for ACCESS participants. ACCESS participants will receive direct care with peer support groups, individual and group counseling sessions, an evidence-based mental health platform, and access to specialized consulting based on their identified needs. This project aims to reduce risks associated with mental health and substance use. Goals for the project include: 1) increasing access to mental health services for all cohort participants, 2) increasing knowledge of mental health services offered in Harris County, and 3) increasing access to social and support services.
Alternative Options:
N/A
Alignment with Goal(s):
_ Justice and Safety
_ Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
X Public Health
_ Transportation
_ Flooding
_ Environment
_ Governance and Customer Service
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Location:
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Precinct(s): Countywide
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
ACCESS |
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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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Other |
$37,863.47 |
$ |
$37,863.47 |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Current Budget |
$37,863.47 |
$ |
$37,863.47 |
$ |
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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 Request |
$37,863.47 |
$ |
$37,863.47 |
$ |
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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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- |
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Additional Positions Request |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Total Personnel |
- |
- |
- |
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Anticipated Court Date: September 19, 2024
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): September 30, 2024
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Dr. Jamie Hughes, Director, ACCESS Harris
Attachments (if applicable): Position forms, court order, simultaneous certification, budget transfer