Legislation Details

File #: 24-4815    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Grant Status: Passed
File created: 7/26/2024 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 8/6/2024 Final action: 8/6/2024
Title: Request by Public Health Services for approval to accept an amendment to an agreement with the Texas Department of State Health Services in the additional amount of $154,196, with no required match, for the 2024 HIV Prevention Services Program.

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: Grant

 

Project ID (if applicable): FY24_HIV_PREVE

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texas Department of State Health Services

 

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 to accept an amendment to an agreement with the Texas Department of State Health Services in the additional amount of $154,196, with no required match, for the 2024 HIV Prevention Services Program.

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Background and Discussion:

The HIV Prevention Program grant allows Harris County Public Health staff to conduct HIV Prevention activities such as free HIV rapid testing, PrEP, condom distribution, and linkage to HIV Medical services. These services are provided to all eligible patients living in Harris County communities.

 

Expected Impact:

Without the funding to support HIV Prevention services, Harris County communities would see an increase of HIV positive cases.

 

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):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

05/07/2024

24-2689

Amendment for grant extension and additional positions

08/08/2023

23-4277

Renewal award approved

 

Location:

Address (if applicable): N/A

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

 

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

 

$

$

$

$

 

$

$

$

$

 

$

$

$

$

Total Current Budget

$

$

$

$

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Grant

$144,517

$9,679

$154,196

$

.

$

$

$

$

 

$

$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Request

$144,517

$9,679

$154,196

$

Total Funding Request

$144,517

$9,679

$154,196

$

Personnel(Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

-

-

-

-

Additional Positions Request

-

-

-

-

Total Personnel

-

-

-

-

 

Anticipated Court Date: August 6, 2024

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): August 6, 2024

 

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Dr. Ericka Brown, Division Director, Community Health and Wellness Division, Public Health Services

 

Attachments (if applicable): Court order, HIV Prevention Services Contract Number: HHS000077800043, Amendment No. 6, budget table and summaries