Primary Department: Public Health Services
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Leah Barton ─ Interim Executive Director
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Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Position
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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): N/A
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval to transfer one position from the Immunization COVID19 grant to General Funds effective August 9, 2025.
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Background and Discussion:
Harris County Public Health created and operationalized an integrated call center for HCPH services provided to Harris County community. Call Center enhanced the scalability of the Disease Information Helpline (DIHL) program to accommodate the addition of new HCPH-wide services while ensuring efficient operations, including incorporating a digital chat function. DIHL allows for continuous collaborations with HIV/STD clinic to provide scheduling support, call Screening support for Immunization Program to begin, continued scheduling support for CHW for Health and Wellness and Eligibility. OESED’s Disease Information Help strengthens the community’s ability to manage health challenges and promotes a proactive approach to public wellness. OESED’s Disease Information Help Line agents responded to 19,395 calls. Furthermore, OESED's DIHL agents handled 19,395 calls, providing critical support and information to the community from January-December 2024.
Expected Impact:
Funding in which the current position is funded under expired on 06/30/2025 and will not be renewed or extended. This action will therefore leave a gap in funding to support the work and workforce duties this position provides. The fiscal impact will be $8,488 in FY 2025 and $8,607 in FY 2026 (one month).
Alternative Options:
There are no alternative options at this moment. The funding source that this position was under will not be extended or renewed.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 2. Connect our community with safe, reliable, equitably distributed, and well-maintained infrastructure.
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Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Precinct(s): Countywide
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Tuberculosis Program |
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$8,488 |
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Total Existing Budget |
$8,488 |
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$8,607 |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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Total Additional Budget Request |
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Total Funding Sources |
$8,488 |
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$8,488 |
$8,607 |
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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 |
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Additional Positions Request |
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Total Personnel |
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Anticipated Court Date: 8/7/2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 8/9/2025
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Disaster Recovery related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Jennifer Kiger, OESED Director
Attachments (if applicable): RCA, 3441