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): N/A
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 submit an application to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for grant funds in the amount of $387,645.01, with no required match, for the FY 2025 Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention and Surveillance Program.
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Background and Discussion:
The Harris County Public Health (HCPH) Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (LPPP) was awarded and received funding from CDC to develop programs and policies to prevent childhood lead poisoning and other housing related health hazards. To date, HCPH LPPP has initiated primary prevention activities by partnering with organizations and stakeholders to provide lead presentations and attending outreach events in targeted/vulnerable populations on lead toxicity and prevention. In addition, promote secondary prevention activities to increase lead testing by educating public health professionals and pediatric healthcare providers on the State Reporting forms. This will be a non-competing renewal.
Expected Impact:
The Harris County Public Health Lead Poisoning Prevention Program supports the strategy related to: 1. developing strategic partnerships and policies to implement targeted, population-based interventions aimed at primary prevention of lead exposure with a focus on community- based approaches for lead hazard elimination.
Alternative Options:
There are no alternatives for this program.
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):
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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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09/19/2023 |
258 |
FY 2023-2024 Contract Award Approved |
Location:
Address (if applicable): N/A
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
CDC-Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention |
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Current Fiscal Year Cost |
Annual Fiscal Cost |
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Labor |
Non-Labor |
Total |
Recurring Expenses |
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Funding Sources |
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Existing Budget |
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|
|
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Grant FY25 |
$288,120.01 |
$99,525.00 |
$387,645.01 |
$ |
|
|
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
|
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Current Budget |
$288,120.01 |
$99,525.00 |
$387,645.01 |
$ |
|
Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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|
|
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
|
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Additional Budget Request |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Total Funding Request |
$288,120.01 |
$99,525.00 |
$387,645.01 |
$ |
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Personnel(Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs) |
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Current Position Count for Service |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Additional Positions Request |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Total Personnel |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Anticipated Court Date: April 23, 2024
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): September 30, 2024
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Dr. Ericka Brown, MD, MBA, FACHE, Local Health Authority and Director of the Community Health & Wellness Division, Public Health Services
Attachments (if applicable): Court Order, Continuation Application Guidance