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 - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): FY26_HSI
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable):
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): 4.48%
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 accept an amendment to an agreement with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for additional grant funds in the amount of $35,000, with no required match, for the FY26 Healthy Start Initiative grant.
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Background and Discussion:
The acceptance of funds will continue to support Harris County families and provide direct support through integrated support services, and enhance the health and wellness of Harris County women, children, caregivers and fathers. The request for funding acceptance will help improve the lives of the community members served by increasing case management, care coordination, health education and accessibility to services.
Expected Impact:
Public Health Services will continue to support a comprehensive and person-centered strategy for delivering quality care and support to families to reduce infant mortality rates and improve perinatal health outcomes.
Alternative Options:
The funds will support the continuation and strengthening of the essential Healthy Start Initiative services for Harris County Residents in receiving high-quality resources aimed at promoting healthy births and addressing urgent maternal and infant health needs.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 1. Make Harris County safer and more just.
County Strategic Plan Objective: O: Increase access to quality health care, including preventive and behavioral health.
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): Choose an item.
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): Choose an item.
Economy Initiative (Goal 3): Choose an item.
Health Initiative (Goal 4): Choose an item.
Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): Choose an item.
Housing Initiative (Goal 6): Choose an item.
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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10/20/2025 |
123 |
Approved for carryover funds. |
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06/12/2026 |
172 |
Accepting Grant Funds |
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08/06/2026 |
176 |
Accepting Grant Funds |
Location:
Address (if applicable): 1111 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77002
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
Community Health and Wellness |
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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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Grant |
$1,068,846 |
$31,154 |
$1,100,000 |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Existing Budget |
$1,068,846 |
$31,154 |
$1,100,000 |
$ |
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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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$ |
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Total Additional Budget Request |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Funding Sources |
$1,068,846 |
$31,154 |
$1,100,000 |
$ |
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Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only) |
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Labor |
Non-Labor |
Total |
No. of Grant Years |
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Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
1 |
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Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total) |
$ |
$35,000 |
$35,000 |
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Personnel(Fill out section only if requesting new Position Control Numbers (PCN)s) |
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Current Position Count for Service |
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Additional Positions Request |
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Total Personnel |
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County Attorney’s Office Legal Review (for Harris County Code Items only) |
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CAO Reviewer Name and Title |
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CAO Review Completion Date |
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Anticipated Court Date: October 15, 2026
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): October 15, 2026
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Ericka Brown, MD, MBA, FACHE Division Director, Community Health & Wellness, Public Health Services
Attachments (if applicable): Notice of Award, Court Order, Budget Template