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File #: 25-2632    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Grant Status: Passed
File created: 4/23/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 5/8/2025 Final action: 5/8/2025
Title: Request by Public Health Services for approval to extend one grant funded position to December 31, 2025 for the FY 2025 Urban Area Security Initiative Program.
Attachments: 1. FINAL PHS Backup POSITION FY25 Urban Area Security Initiative.pdf

Primary Department: Public Health Services

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Leah Barton ─ Interim Executive Director

 

Secondary Department:

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Position

 

Project ID (if applicable): GY24_4347804

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A

 

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):

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 extend one grant funded position to December 31, 2025 for the FY 2025 Urban Area Security Initiative Program.

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Background and Discussion:

The Medical Reserve Corps Coordinator oversees activities in support of the Community Preparedness Medical Reserve Corps grant and the Urban Area Security Initiative program.

 

Expected Impact:

This position oversees the recruitment, planning, training, and exercises to support Harris County’s Medical Reserve Corps volunteers, improving the readiness of Harris County’s ability to respond to public health and medical emergencies.

 

Alternative Options:

There are no alternative options.

 

County Strategic Plan Goal: N/A

County Strategic Plan Objective:

Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1):

Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2):

Economy Initiative (Goal 3):

Health Initiative (Goal 4):

Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5):

Housing Initiative (Goal 6):

 

Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

N/A

 

 

 

Location:

Address (if applicable): N/A

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

 

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

 

$

$

$

$

 

$

$

$

$

 

$

$

$

$

Total Existing Budget

$

$

$

$

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

 

$

$

$

$

 

$

$

$

$

 

$

$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Request

$

$

$

$

Total Funding Sources

$

$

$

$

Grants - Proposed Budget (To be filled out by Grants staff only)

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

No. of Grant Years

Local Match Source - Existing Budget:

$

$

$

 

Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request:

$

$

$

 

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: May 08, 2025

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): May 08, 2025

 

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Alison Hare, Director, Public Health Preparedness and Response Division

 

Attachments (if applicable): 3441 Form