Primary Department: Public Health Services
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Leah Barton - Executive Director
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Transfer of Funds Only
Project ID (if applicable): ARPA_REPHEALT
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): East Harris County Empowerment Council?
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by Public Health Services for approval to reduce the East Harris County Empowerment Council's contract award by $55,546 for the period of June 4, 2024, through June 3, 2026, resulting in a revised total of $373,084 for the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Reproductive Healthcare Access Fund Project.
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Background and Discussion:
East Harris County Empowerment Council (EHCEC) is a subrecipient of the Reproductive Healthcare Access Fund (RHAF) project, which aims to increase outreach, education, and direct utilization of reproductive healthcare services. By increasing service capacity, it is the goal of EHCEC to educate, promote, and connect Harris County community members to reproductive healthcare services within identified target areas. HCPH leadership, in coordination with the ARPA grant financial analyst, has reviewed current spending and forecasted a surplus. As a result, a contract reduction of $55,546 was put into effect due to low expenditure levels. Despite this reduction, the project will retain sufficient funding to continue operations, though an additional surplus is anticipated by the end of the contract period on June 3, 2026.
Expected Impact:
This amendment will reduce total award amount and reallo...
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