Department: Public Health Services
Department Head/Elected Official: Barbie L. Robinson, Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA:
☒ Regular RCA
☐ Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Award
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Direct Relief
MWDBE Participation (if applicable): N/A
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of agreements with Direct Relief to accept donated medicine and medical services under the Hurricane Preparedness Pack Program.
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Background and Discussion:
Since 1948, Direct Relief has worked to help people who confront enormous hardship to recover from disasters and improve the quality of their lives. Direct Relief and Public Health Services agree to collaborate in the Hurricane Preparedness Pack Program which will pre-position medicines, medical supplies, and other disaster relief materials.
Expected Impact:
Having the proper supplies available is the key to being prepared during hurricane season, which lasts through the end of November. This program is a partnership to improve the availability of supplies and services to enable the immediate treatment of vulnerable populations following a hurricane or other natural or civil disaster that occurs during 2021.
Alternative Options:
There is no alternative program that exists in Harris County that provides this service.
Alignment with Goal(s):
☐ Justice and Safety
☐ Economic Opportunity
☐ Housing
☒ Public Health
☐ Transportation
☐ Flooding
☐ Environment
☐ Governance and Customer Service
Prior Court Action (if any): 08/27/19, 7.b., Donation Agreement
Location:
Address (if applicable list below):
☒ Countywide
☐ Precinct 1
☐ Precinct 2
☐ Precinct 3
☐ Precinct 4
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Anticipated Implementation Date: September 14, 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) name, title, department: Gwen J. Sims, Deputy Director, Public Health Services
Attachments (if applicable): Donation Agreement, Addendum