Department: Public Health Services
Department Head/Elected Official: Barbie Robinson, Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA:
☒ Regular RCA
☐ Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Grant
Project ID (if applicable): 10001000000781
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texas Department of State Health Services
MWDBE Participation (if applicable): N/A
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 increasing the budget by $1,534,309 and extending the award to July 31, 2023 for the COVID Infectious Disease Control Unit (IDCU) Grant.
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Background and Discussion:
The COVID/IDCU Grant supplements Public Health Services’ ability to provide enhanced contact tracing, surveillance of mortality and morbidity and lab reporting in Harris County as it relates to COVID-19 response activities.
Expected Impact:
These additional funds will support activities that are not FEMA reimbursable and reduce Public Health’s reliance on current funding sources.
Alternative Options:
Due to the nature of the activities funded by this grant, the only viable alternative would be the use of Public Improvement Contingency (PIC) funding. As stated earlier, these activities are not all FEMA reimbursable.
Alignment with Goal(s):
☐ Justice and Safety
☐ Economic Opportunity
☐ Housing
☒ Public Health
☐ Transportation
☐ Flooding
☐ Environment
☐ Governance and Customer Service
Prior Court Action (if any): 8/11/2020, Supplemental COVID-19 Item 16, Grant Award
Location:
Address (if applicable list below):
☒ Countywide
☐ Precinct 1
☐ Precinct 2
☐ Precinct 3
☐ Precinct 4
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
-COVID Surveillance |
FY 21-22 |
Estimates |
|
|
|
|
FY 22 |
Next 3 FYs |
|
Incremental Expenditures |
|
Labor Expenditures |
- |
- |
- |
|
Non-Labor Expenditures |
430K |
1,117K |
1,214K |
|
Total Incremental Expenditures |
430K |
1,117K |
1,214K |
|
Funding Sources (General Fund, PIC Fund, Debt or CP, Grants, or Other - Please Specify) |
|
Existing Budget |
Grant |
4,403K |
32,337K |
27,600K |
|
|
PIC |
26,000K |
20,000K |
- |
|
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Total Current Budget |
30,403K |
52,337K |
27,600K |
|
Additional Budget Requested |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Total Additional Budget Requested |
- |
- |
- |
|
Total Funding Sources |
30,403K |
52,337K |
27,600K |
|
Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs) |
|
Current Position Count for Service |
- |
- |
- |
|
Additional Positions Requested |
- |
- |
- |
|
Total Personnel |
- |
- |
- |
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 Sims, Deputy Director, Public Health Services
Attachments (if applicable): Contract Amendment, Original Contract, Harris County Attorney’s Office Signature Page