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File #: 23-0291    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Grant Status: Passed
File created: 1/3/2023 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 1/10/2023 Final action: 1/10/2023
Title: Request by Public Health Services for approval to accept an amendment to an agreement with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to extend the end date and twenty-six (26) positions to May 31, 2024 for the Harris Cares Embrace HOPE grant.

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: Grant

 

Project ID (if applicable):  100001000001060

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable):  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

 

MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable):  N/A

MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable):  N/A

Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal:  N/A - Goal not applicable to request

 

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request by Public Health Services for approval to accept an amendment to an agreement with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to extend the end date and twenty-six (26) positions to May 31, 2024 for the Harris Cares Embrace HOPE grant.

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Background and Discussion:

The Harris Cares Embrace HOPE (Healing, Opportunity, Prosperity, and Equity) grant's purpose is to have strategies to address COVID-19-related health disparities and advance health equity by expanding state, local, US territorial and freely associated state health department capacity and services to prevent and control COVID-19 infection (or transmission) among populations at higher risk and that are underserved, including racial and ethnic minority groups and people living in rural communities. All strategies intend to build infrastructures that address disparities in the current COVID-19 pandemic and address future responses.

 

Expected Impact:

The no cost extension allows for the continuation of program activities and assures that the intended outcomes of this award-including improved health for residents of Harris County, reduced health disparities among underserved populations, improved infrastructure, and a streamlined transition to long-term services are completed.

 

Alternative Options:

There is no alternative option.

 

 

Alignment with Goal(s):

_ Justice and Safety

_ Economic Opportunity

_ Housing

X Public Health

_ Transportation

_ Flooding

_ Environment

_ Governance and Customer Service

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

11/29/2022

22-7494

Passed

 

Location:

Address (if applicable): N/A

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

COVID-19

 

FY 23

FY 24

Next 3 FYs

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Existing Budget

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Additional Budget Requested

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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

Current Position Count for Service

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Anticipated Court Date:  January 31, 2023

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): N/A

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: COVID-19 related item

Contact(s) name, title, department: Jennifer Kiger, MPH, COVID-19 Division Director, Public Health Services

Attachments (if applicable): Notice of Award, No cost extension cover letter, 3441 Form, Position list