Department: Public Health Services
Department Head/Elected Official: Leah Barton ─ Interim Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Grant
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): National Association of County and City Health Officials
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 accept an amendment to an agreement with the National Association of County and City Health Officials to extend the grant end date to May 31, 2025 for the Improving the Health of Young Children: Increasing Vaccination Coverage through Partnerships with Early Care and Education Programs grant.
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Background and Discussion:
On February 27, 2024, the Harris County Commissioners Court approved accepting a $120,000 grant award from the National Association of County and City Health Officials on behalf of Harris County Public Health. This award, under the Improving the Health of Young Children: Increasing Vaccination Coverage through Partnerships with Early Care and Education Programs, provides funding to support partnerships with Harris County daycare centers and early child education facilities to promote vaccinations among children up to age 5. The grant was originally set to expire on Sept. 29, 2024. HCPH is requesting that the court accept this amendment to extend the award period to May 31, 2025, which will allow Public Health to continue utilizing unspent award funds for grassroots community events and media outreach campaigns on child vaccinations.
Expected Impact:
This grant award helps HCPH fulfill its Health Promotions strategic goal by enhancing outreach efforts to improve the health of Harris County's youngest residents and counteract vaccine misinformation. In addition, the grant funds have helped HCPH promote the relaunch of its Immunization Program, which began providing services again to the community in September after a 10-year hiatus.
Alternative Options:
If we do not proceed, HCPH will forfeit about $60,000 in unused funds from original the grant award.
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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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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02/27/2024 |
476 |
Grant Award Approved |
Location:
Address (if applicable): N/A
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 |
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Non-Labor |
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Existing Budget |
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Grant |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Current 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 Request |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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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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- |
- |
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Additional Positions Request |
- |
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Total Personnel |
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Anticipated Court Date: October 29, 2024
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): October 29, 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): Notice of Award; Court Order