Department: Public Health Services
Department Head/Elected Official: Barbie L. Robinson, MPP, JD, CHC ─ Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Harris County Department of Education
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 of an amendment to the interlocal agreement between Harris County Public Health and Harris County Department of Education for participation in ACCESS Harris County for the renewal period of January 31, 2024 through January 30, 2025, at a cost to the County not to exceed $237,918.
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Background and Discussion:
On July 20, 2021, the Harris County Commissioners Court unanimously passed a resolution to create the countywide initiative Accessing Coordinated Care and Empowering Self Sufficiency Harris County (ACCESS Harris County) as part of its overall strategic priorities to strengthen service delivery to support the County’s most vulnerable, high needs residents to achieve self-sufficiency, recovery, and well-being. The initiative will achieve this objective by identifying vulnerable county residents who are experiencing a myriad of challenges related to social, economic, health and behavioral health, substance use, unemployment, community/individual violence issues, and criminal justice involvement and will work to provide the help they need. ACCESS Harris County is an integrated, care-coordination model that works across County safety net departments and community-based organizations to establish multidisciplinary or care coordination teams. These teams are designed to deliver coordinated and integrated services across systems and programs that focus on supporting a client holistically, addressing multiple needs that ensure better outcomes and greater stability. This agreement will allow the ability of Harris County Department of Education to recruit and hire personnel to support the ACCESS Harris initiative. This ILA will allow adults to be referred to the ACCESS Harris County program for the purpose of assisting adult students in enrolling in adult education literacy and workforce development classes and transition to careers or post-secondary education.
Expected Impact:
This will allow the coordination care team to improve integrated service delivery and sustained engagement of participants. The collaboration with the Department of Education will assist ACCESS Harris participants in obtaining education, workforce development, and/or employment opportunities.
Alternative Options:
N/A
Alignment with Goal(s):
X Justice and Safety
X Economic Opportunity
X Housing
X Public Health
_ Transportation
_ Flooding
_ Environment
X Governance and Customer Service
Prior Court Action (if any):
|
Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
|
01/31/2023 |
172 |
Interlocal agreement approved |
|
06/06/2023 |
342 |
Amendment to an interlocal agreement approved |
Location:
Address (if applicable): N/A
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
|
|
|
FY 24 |
FY 25 |
Next 3 FYs |
|
Incremental Expenditures (do NOT write values in thousands or millions) |
|
Labor Expenditures |
$237,918 |
$ |
$ |
|
Non-Labor Expenditures |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Total Incremental Expenditures |
$237,918 |
$ |
$ |
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Funding Sources (do NOT write values in thousands or millions) |
|
Existing Budget |
|
1000 - General Fund |
$237,918 |
$ |
$ |
|
|
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
|
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Total Current Budget |
$237,918 |
$ |
$ |
|
Additional Budget Requested |
|
|
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
|
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
|
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Additional Budget Requested |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Total Funding Sources |
$237,918 |
$ |
$ |
|
Personnel(Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs) |
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Current Position Count for Service |
- |
- |
- |
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Additional Positions Requested |
- |
- |
- |
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Total Personnel |
- |
- |
- |
Anticipated Court Date: January 30, 2024
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): January 31, 2024
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Dr. Jamie Hughes, Director of ACCESS Harris, Public Health Services
Attachments (if applicable): Interlocal Agreement