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: Financial Authorization
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Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by
Public Health Services for approval of funding for the COVID-19 Division in the amount of $10.6 million for the operational period of March 1, 2022 - May 31, 2022.
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Background and Discussion:
In August 2021, Commissioner Court approved the authorization to create a new COVID-19 Division and granted funding in the amount of $17.8 million for the remainder of FY 2021-22. Harris County
Public Health (HCPH) continues to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic by providing testing, vaccinations, epidemiological surveillance, and outreach throughout the community.
February marks the two-year anniversary of the HCPH COVID-19 response. The emergence and substantial spread of the Omicron variant precipitated higher expenses. This request covers services not paid for by grants, such as testing, and is largely FEMA reimbursable.
Expected Impact:
Reduce the spread of the COVID-19.
Alternative Options:
Alignment with Goal(s):
_ Justice and Safety
_ Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
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Public Health
_ Transportation
_ Flooding
_ Environment
_ Governance and Customer Service
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Precinct(s): Countywide
Fiscal and Personnel Summary
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FY 21-22
FY 22
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Incremental Expenditures (do NOT write values in thousands or millions)
Labor Expenditures
$7,053,762
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Non-Labor Expenditures
$69,415,167
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Total Incremental Expenditures
$76,468,929
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