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 - Award
Project ID (if applicable): FY25_RFFM
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): National Environmental Health Association (NEHA)/U.S. Food & Drug Administration
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): 0%
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Choose an item. Requirement waived by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by Public Health Services for approval to accept from the National Environmental Health Association - U.S. Food & Drug Administration grant funds in the amount of $66,500, with no required match, for the National Environmental Health Association Retail Flexible Funding Model Track 3 Program.
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Background and Discussion:
Harris County Public Health (HCPH) has been awarded a three-year Track 3 Maintenance & Advancement Base Grant from the National Environmental Health Association - Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Retail Flexible Funding Model Grant Program to enhance conformance with the FDA Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards. The Lone Star Collaborative initiative will focus on improving regulatory foundation, training, and capacity-building among jurisdictions across Texas. This includes maintaining Standard 9 through Level 2 Risk Factor Studies and conducting a Self-Assessment of all 9 Standards. The award consists of $30,000 for Standards 1-8 work, $30,000 for Standard 9 work, $3,000 for SA9, and $3,500 for a CY2025 Training Optional Add-On. The Capacity Building Add-On was not funded.
Expected Impact:
The project will advance food safety culture and compliance across Harris County and participating jurisdictions. It supports data-driven risk mitigation, improved inspection consistency, and long-term sustainability through training in Root Cause Analysis and Active Managerial Control.
Alternative Options:
Without this funding, HCPH and partner jurisdictions would continue to face delays in achieving full conformance with Regulatory Program Standards, limiting the effectiveness and uniformity of retail food protection across Texas.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 3. Make our economy more inclusive.
County Strategic Plan Objective: M: Ensure that Harris County remains the best place in the region to start and grow a business, with a focus on equitable economic growth.
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Health Initiative (Goal 4): N1: Improve coordination of public health efforts and campaign delivery among local health agencies and nonprofits.
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Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
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Anticipated Court Date: 7/10/2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 7/10/2025
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Scott Jeansonne, Director, Environmental Public Health, Public Health Services
Attachments (if applicable): Official Notice of Award, Budget Justification