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: Position
Project ID (if applicable): FY26_OD2A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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): 10%
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 temporarily transfer general funds in the amount of $87,495.58 to fund the cost of 12 grant positions pending receipt of the award for the Overdose Data to Action: Limiting Overdose Collaborative Actions Grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and extend the positions to August 31, 2026.
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Background and Discussion:
The grant project focuses on prevention and surveillance strategies, whereby surveillance data related to mortality, clinical, and related data will be linked to support prevention activities centered around care, education, harm reduction and coalition-building.
Expected Impact:
These funds will maintain adequate and specialized staff for the ongoing design, development, and distribution of educational materials on harm reduction, and overdose prevention, the education and distribution of Naloxone to reverse overdoses in the Harris County community and the service provisions for Substance Use Disorder and behavioral health and supportive services. Approval ensures uninterrupted staffing to support grant activities.
Alternative Options:
There are no alternative options
County Strategic Plan Goal: 4. Improve physical and mental health outcomes across all communities.
County Strategic Plan Objective: N: Improve the health behaviors of community members.
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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12/10/2024 |
278 |
Budget Revision Approved |
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10/08/2024 |
424 |
Amendment Realignment of Budget Category |
Location:
Address (if applicable): N/A
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
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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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|
|
|
|
1000 - General Fund HCNTY - 1000 |
$87,495.58 |
$ |
$87,495.58 |
$ |
|
|
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
|
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Existing Budget |
$87,495.58 |
$ |
$87,495.58 |
$ |
|
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 |
$87,495.58 |
$ |
$87,495.58 |
$ |
|
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: Grant |
$ |
$ |
$ |
1 |
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Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total) |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
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Personnel(Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs) |
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Current Position Count for Service |
12 |
- |
- |
- |
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Additional Positions Request |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Total Personnel |
12 |
- |
- |
- |
Anticipated Court Date: August 26, 2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): August 26, 2025
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): Temporary Transfer and 3441 Forms