Department: Public Health Services
Department Head/Elected Official: Barbie L. Robinson, MPP, JD, CHC ─ Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Connective
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 submit an application to Connective for grant funds in the amount of $90,000, with no required match, for the Public Benefits Hub Pilot Program.
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Background and Discussion:
The Public Benefits Hub Pilot Program aims to boost household economic stability across Harris County by increasing the residents’ utilization of public benefits. In Harris County, $1 billion in annual assistance goes unclaimed in part because of barriers in securing and maintaining public aid. The Public Benefits Hub provides technical tools and collaborative processes to efficiently determine eligibility for various benefits through a digital eligibility screener and personalized application assistance. Harris County Public Health is applying for grant funds to participate in the pilot program to expand our efforts to assist Harris County residents in seeking public benefits for which they are eligible.
Expected Impact:
Participation in the Public Benefits Hub Pilot will result in additional financial support for HCPH's Connect Team. Other benefits of participating include access to the Connective eligibility screener tool, application assistance training for HCPH Connect team members, an expanded breadth of application assistance to clients served, and innovative technology to track household enrollment status. In addition, partnering with Connective and a local community-based organization through the pilot will result in greater awareness of the HCPH Connect Programs’ services, increased application assistance for vulnerable Harris County residents, and improved utilization of available aid.
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 |
Public Health Services |
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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 |
$ |
$0 |
$0 |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Current Budget |
$ |
$0 |
$0 |
$ |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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Grant |
$ |
$90,000 |
$90,000 |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Additional Budget Request |
$ |
$90,000 |
$90,000 |
$ |
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Total Funding Request |
$ |
$90,000 |
$90,000 |
$ |
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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: May 07, 2024
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): May 07, 2024
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Brandon Maddox, Director, Office of Planning and Innovation, Public Health Services
Attachments (if applicable): Grant NOFO, Grant Synopsis