Legislation Details

File #: 25-3105    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Grant Status: Passed
File created: 5/8/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 5/22/2025 Final action: 5/22/2025
Title: Request by Public Health Services for approval to accept an amendment to an agreement with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for carryover funds in the amount of $30,000, with no required local match, for the FY2024 Strengthening Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention and Surveillance of Blood Lead Levels grant.
Attachments: 1. FINAL PHS Backup Carryover FY24 Childhood Lead.pdf

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 - Amendment

 

Project ID (if applicable): FY25_CLPPP

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 accept an amendment to an agreement with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for carryover funds in the amount of $30,000, with no required local match, for the FY2024 Strengthening Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention and Surveillance of Blood Lead Levels grant.

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Background and Discussion:

Harris County Public Health was awarded and received funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to develop strategic partnerships and policies to prevent childhood lead poisoning and other housing-related health hazards. The program maintains its focus on initiating primary prevention activities by partnering with organizations and stakeholders to provide lead presentations and participate in outreach events aimed at targeted and vulnerable populations. It also promotes secondary prevention efforts by enhancing lead testing through the education of public health professionals and pediatric healthcare providers on State Reporting forms. Additionally, the program conducts home visits for families with children who have elevated blood lead levels.

 

Expected Impact:

The Harris County Public Health Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program supports the strategy related to: Develop strategic partnerships and policies to implement targeted, population-based interventions aimed at primary prevention of lead exposure with a focus on community-based approaches for lead hazard elimination.

 

Alternative Options:

There are no alternative options for this program.

 

County Strategic Plan Goal: 1. Make Harris County safer and more just.

County Strategic Plan Objective: P: Improve children’s health outcomes.

Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1):

Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2):

Economy Initiative (Goal 3):

Health Initiative (Goal 4): P2: Expand lead reduction program to reduce child exposure.

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

09/19/2024

433 24-5981

Request by Public Health Services for approval to accept from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services grant funds in the amount of $348,820, with no required match, for the Strengthening Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention and Surveillance

 

Location:

Address (if applicable): N/A

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

Grant

$5,000

$25,000

$30,000

$

 

$

$

$

$

 

$

$

$

$

Total Existing Budget

$5,000

$25,000

$30,000

$

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

 

$

$

$

$

 

$

$

$

$

 

$

$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Request

$

$

$

$

Total Funding Sources

$5,000

$25,000

$30,000

$

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

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

No. of Grant Years

Local Match Source - Existing Budget:

$

$

$

1

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 22, 2025

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): September 30, 2024

 

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

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Dr. Ericka Brown, MD, FACHE, LHA, Division Director- Community Health & Wellness

 

Attachments (if applicable): Court Order, CDC Carryover Factsheet, Rev. Y4 Budget w/ Carryover Funds