Department: Public Health Services
Department Head/Elected Official: Barbie L. Robinson, MPP, JD, CHC ─ Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Award
Project ID (if applicable): ARPA_REPHEALT
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Culture of Health - Advancing Together
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Funding Source
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by Public Health Services that the County Judge execute a subrecipient agreement with Mid-America Arts Alliance, Culture of Health - Advancing Together Program in an amount not to exceed $501,470 for the American Rescue Plan Act Reproductive Healthcare Access Fund project.
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Background and Discussion:
COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted reproductive healthcare, disrupting access to services such as contraceptives, routine screenings, and family planning services due to healthcare shortages and precautions. In response, the Reproductive Healthcare Access Fund (RHAF) project aims to increase outreach, education, and direct utilization of reproductive healthcare services. This objective is achieved through supplemental funding to grassroots organizations that provide direct clinical reproductive health services in targeted areas and/or educate, promote, and connect Harris County community members to reproductive healthcare services within identified target areas.
Expected Impact:
Establish a comprehensive approach towards reproductive outreach and education to clients, community members, and leaders within Harris County. The subrecipient’s Outreach and Education plan consists of creating reproductive health education curriculum, developing educational materials, hosting community events, and maintaining partnerships to expand access. Community health workers will be fluent in several languages to translate materials and ensure accessibility with diverse community members. These activities will help refugee and immigrant populations to increase education about feminine hygiene, contraception, family planning, HIV/STD, cancer screening utilization of reproductive healthcare services.
Alternative Options:
N/A
Alignment with Goal(s):
_ Justice and Safety
_ Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
X Public Health
_ Transportation
_ Flooding
_ Environment
_ Governance and Customer Service
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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03/14/2023 |
12 |
Financial Authorization Request for ARPA Local Recovery funding for the Reproductive Healthcare Access Fund. Approval of RFA process, project proposal, and budget. |
Location:
Address (if applicable): N/A
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
Reproductive Healthcare Access Fund |
|
|
|
Current Fiscal Year Cost |
Annual Fiscal Cost |
|
|
Labor |
Non-Labor |
Total |
Recurring Expenses |
|
Funding Sources |
|
|
Existing Budget |
|
|
|
|
|
2651 - American Rescue Plan 2021 |
$ |
$83,578 |
$83,578 |
$417,892 |
|
|
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
|
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Total Current Budget |
$0 |
$83,578 |
$83,578 |
$417,892 |
|
Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
|
|
|
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
|
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Total Additional Budget Request |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Total Funding Request |
$0 |
$83,578 |
$83,578 |
$417,892 |
|
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 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Total Personnel |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Anticipated Court Date: June 04, 2024
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): June 04, 2024
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Dr. Ericka Brown, Director of Community Health and Wellness Division, Public Health Services
Attachments (if applicable): Contract, RFA, Budget