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 - Award
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Connective
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): Grantor does not allow indirect cost capture
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by Public Health Services for approval to accept from Connective grant funds in the amount of $50,000, with no required match, for the Public Benefits Hub Pilot Program Phase 2 - Unlock my Benefits TX Project Grant.
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Background and Discussion:
The Connective grant will fund the Public Benefits Hub Pilot Program. In December 2024, the Commissioners Court approved acceptance of the Connective grant award for Phase 1 of the Public Benefits Navigation Pilot in the amount of $71,000. Phase 1 of the Public Benefits Navigation Pilot Program ran from October 2024 through July 2025.
Expected Impact:
Participation in the Public Benefits Hub Pilot will result in additional financial support for HCPH's Connect Team to help 875 households screen for public benefits, providing application assistance to at least 50% of likely eligible screened households, and following up with households to check on application outcomes. In addition, HCPH would be able to utilize Connective's innovative customer relationship management (CRM) system and call center technology to better track the benefits enrollment status of clients served and provide personalized support. Finally, the HCPH pilot program would be able to take advantage of Connective's screener and scheduling tool to help clients complete a public benefits eligibility screener to determine which public benefits they are eligible for and navigate the application process. This initiative will improve outreach and support to vulnerable, under-enrolled populations, boosting their overall household well-being.
Alternative Options:
If this agreement is not accepted, it will impact the Connect teams’ ability to use the Connective eligibility screener and CRM to streamline and enhance their efforts in assisting vulnerable county residents with public benefits navigation.
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):
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2):
Economy Initiative (Goal 3):
Health Initiative (Goal 4): O3: Increase utilization of health-related public benefits.
Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5):
Housing Initiative (Goal 6):
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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10/08/2024 |
219 |
Connective grant award was approved |
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12/19/2024 |
16 |
Approval of amended Connective grant award agreement |
Location:
Address (if applicable): N/A
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
ACCESS Harris |
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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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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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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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$ |
$ |
$ |
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Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request:
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$ |
$ |
$ |
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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total) |
$ |
$50,000 |
$50,000 |
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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 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Anticipated Court Date: September 18, 2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): September 18, 2025
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Dr. Jamie Hughes, Division Director – Health Prevention & Coordinated Care, Public Health Services
Attachments (if applicable): Grant award letter