Primary Department: Public Health Services
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Leah Barton - Executive Director
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): FY26_OD2A Local
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 0%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): 0%
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): Choose an item. Carryover funds - no additional award
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by Public Health Services for approval to accept from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services carry-over grant funds in the amount of $1,157,504.21, with no required match, for the 2025-2026 Overdose Data to Action Substance Use Prevention Program.
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Background and Discussion:
The Overdose Data To Action (OD2A - Local) is a grant from the CDC to Harris County Public Health for Opioid use and harm reduction. This grant project focuses on prevention and surveillance strategies, whereby surveillance data related to mortality, clinical, and related data will be linked to support prevention activities centered around care, education, and coalition-building. The carryover of the grant funds will allow Harris County Public Health to allocate any unspent resources towards managing overdose emergencies. This includes providing education, promoting harm reduction strategies, and distributing Naloxone.
Expected Impact:
These funds will facilitate the ongoing design, development, and distribution of educational materials on harm reduction, overdose prevention, and the use of Naloxone to reverse overdoses in the Harris County community. This will help meet the high demand for Naloxone among marginalized communities, substance use treatment centers, agencies, and law enforcement.
Alternative Options:
Court could choose to not accept Carryover budget which may interrupt overdose preventions and harm reduction services to the residents of Harris County and staffing to support grant activities.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 4. Improve physical and mental health outcomes across all communities.
County Strategic Plan Objective: O: Increase access to quality health care, including preventive and behavioral health.
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1):
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2):
Economy Initiative (Goal 3):
Health Initiative (Goal 4): O4: Increase community health care capacity.
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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Grant Award Accepted |
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Address (if applicable): N/A
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Anticipated Court Date: 3/19/2026
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 3/19/2026
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Ericka Brown, MD, MBA, FACHE Division Director, Community Health & Wellness, Public Health Services
Attachments (if applicable): Carryover Budget, Carryover Approval Email