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: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Position
Project ID (if applicable): 100001000001060
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
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 for approval to transfer one associated position to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Infrastructure, Workforce, and Data Systems grant effective August 9, 2025.
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Background and Discussion:
The purpose of this program is to prevent and control vaccine preventable diseases and promote age-appropriate vaccinations. Under this program, Harris County Public Health (HCPH) has the essential role of establishing partnerships and collaborations with public and private participants who share common vision of community wellbeing to improve the quality and longevity of people who live in Harris County communities and surrounding areas. This grant allows public health services to perform outreach and education activities to low income and uninsured populations. In addition, they are responsible to register, inform and educate the public on immunization registry of Texas, immunization schedules, importance of vaccines, and vaccine preventable diseases.
Expected Impact:
The change in funding source will allow the office of financial and support services and office of epidemiology, surveillance, and emerging diseases to continue to provide support for immunization and finance related activities in Harris County.
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