Primary Department: Public Health Services
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Leah Barton - Executive Director
Secondary Department: N/A
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Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Award
Project ID (if applicable): FY23_IWDS
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Strategic Recovery Solutions
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 by Public Health Services that the County Judge execute a subrecipient agreement with Strategic Recovery Solutions in an amount not to exceed $100,000 for the Harris County Public Health Capacity Strengthening Program.
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Background and Discussion:
On January 31, 2023, the court approved the acceptance of a $25,091,359 Infrastructure, Workforce, and Data Systems grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on behalf of Harris County Public Health (HCPH). Part of these funds were used to establish HCPH’s Capacity Strengthening Program (CSP), an initiative to invest in the development of healthy and sustainable community-based organizations whose work compliments essential public health services. This unique partnership model equips local organizations with resources to enhance their capacity to address the needs of Harris County community members. The CSP supports a cohort of 10 CBOs over 16 months, during which the CBO is eligible to receive $100,000 by completing set tasks and activities. The first cohort of the CSP concluded in January 2026. This subrecipient agreement is part of onboarding CSP Cohort #2, with a new set of 10 CBOs. Throughout the cohort, CBOs will each build and implement a customized capacity-building plan through the help of individualized technical assistance and participation in monthly learning opportunities designed to increase their organizational capacity to serve their target population.
Expected Impact:
Cohort 2 of the Capacity Strengthening Program will advance Harris County Strategic Plan Goal 4, Improve physical and mental health outcomes across all communities, by supporting Health Initiative Goal 4 to increase community health care capacity. Approval of Cohort 2 CBO contracts will support efforts to build organizational capacity to improve their ability to deliver services to community members, resulting in improved health outcomes across Harris County. Through the CSP, HCPH aims for Strategic Recovery Solutions to conduct a review of its organizational policies and practices to help implement services and increase impact, plan for operational and funding sustainability, and build new external relationships and leverage existing partnerships.
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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.
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Health Initiative (Goal 4): O4: Increase community health care capacity.
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Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
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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: Brandon Maddox, Director of Office of Planning and Innovation, Public Health Services
Attachments (if applicable): Subrecipient Agreement