Harris County Commissioners Court
Request for Court Action
Proposed Meeting Date: September 14, 2021
Department: Institute of Forensic Sciences
Department Head/Elected Official: Luis A. Sanchez, M.D., Executive Director & Chief Medical Examiner
Type of Request: Grant - Accept Award
Project ID (if applicable): CJA-20-05A3
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Participation (if applicable): N/A
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Institute of Forensic Sciences for approval to accept an amendment to an agreement with the Texas Center for the Judiciary to extend the grant end date to March 31, 2022 for the Children’s Justice/Improving the Detection of Pediatric Skeletal Injuries Program.
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Background and Discussion:
Due to the COVID19 pandemic, non-essential research activities were temporarily disrupted at health institutions participating in this project, and the ongoing disruptions caused a delay in the activities of the grant.
Expected Impact:
This six-month, no-cost extension will allow time to complete the research and other activities of the grant.
Alternative Options:
There are no viable alternatives at this time.
Alignment with Goal(s):
☒ Justice and Safety
☐ Economic Opportunity
☐ Housing
☐ Public Health
☐ Transportation
☐ Flooding
☐ Environment
☐ Governance and Customer Service
Prior Court Action (if any):
September 24, 2019, Grants Item 20.h.1, Grant Award
September 29, 2020, Grants Item 20.j, Grant Extension and Request for Additional Funding
Location:
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☒ Countywide
☐ Precinct 1
☐ Precinct 2
☐ Precinct 3
☐ Precinct 4
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Service Name: Anthropology |
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Anticipated Implementation Date: October 1, 2021
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note:
☒ Not an emergency, disaster recovery, or COVID-19 related item
☐ Emergency Item
☐ COVID-19 related Item
☐ Disaster Recovery related Item
Contact(s):
Robin Alewine, Grant Analyst, Institute of Forensic Sciences
Attachments:
Court Order
Amendment (2 pages) - Signature Required on Page 2
Updated Scope of Work, Evaluation Plan and Sustainable Outcomes