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: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Application
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
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): 15%
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 submit an application to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration for grant funds in the amount of $600,000, with no required match, for the Strategic Prevention Framework - Partnerships for Success for Communities and Tribes Program.
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Background and Discussion:
The Strategic Prevention Framework - Partnerships for Success for Communities and Tribes Program supports the development and delivery of community-based substance misuse prevention and mental health promotion services to reduce the onset and progression of substance misuse. The program is intended to expand and strengthen the capacity of local community prevention providers to implement evidence-based prevention programs. Harris County Public Health seeks commissioners court approval to formally submit an application for this funding opportunity.
Expected Impact:
By receiving SPF-PFS funds, HCPH will be able to utilize data to shape the development and implementation of evidence-based strategies to prevent the misuse of substances in underserved sub-populations of the county. This funding will expand the capacity of HCPH’s Community Health and Wellness Division and local prevention providers to implement evidence-based programs aligned with HCPH’s Health Protection Goal 2.1, enhancing efforts to prevent, control, and respond to public health threats. Planned activities include conducting needs assessments, implementing prevention strategies, engaging community partners, and evaluating outcomes to advance health equity across Harris County.
Alternative Options:
The court could choose not to approve HCPH’s request to apply to the SPF-PFS grant, given the potential political or social controversies surrounding substance use prevention programs. However, denying the request would risk critical funding that could support essential prevention services in Harris County limiting access to vital programing to help reduce substance misuse and improve community health outcomes, especially for vulnerable populations.
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): N1: Improve coordination of public health efforts and campaign delivery among local health agencies and nonprofits.
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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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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$ |
$ |
$0 |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Existing Budget |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Additional Budget Request |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Funding Sources |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
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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: |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total) |
$420,000 |
$180,000 |
$600,000 |
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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 |
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Anticipated Court Date: February 06, 2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): February 06, 2025
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 Opportunity Synopsis