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_C19_CHW
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): U.S. Department of Health and Human 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 of an amendment to an agreement with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to realign budget categories within the Community Health Workers for Public Health Response and Resilient Communities Program grant.
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Background and Discussion:
This request is for an amendment to realign budget categories within the grant. The Notice of Award was approved on Commissioners Court on August 8th, 2023. Additional Context: Through funding made possible by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Harris County Public Health (HCPH) will provide training and deployment of community health workers (CHWs) to response efforts and by building and strengthening community resilience to fight COVID-19 through addressing existing health disparities.
Expected Impact:
This will enable HCPH to have dedicated Community Health Workers with boots on the ground daily to mitigate further impacts of COVID-19 and continue to connect the community to valuable resources in a data-driven and equitable fashion. Additionally, resource navigators will continue to provide application assistance for state and local benefits for those eligible.
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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Agenda Item #
Action Taken
09/28...
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