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): FY23_OD2A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Achievement (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 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services renewal grant funds in the amount of $854,506, with no required match, for the FY 2023 Overdose Data to Action (CDC) Program.
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Background and Discussion:
This grant relates to an application that was authorized by Commissioners Court on 5/14/19 and is the final year of four years of funding. The grant project focuses on prevention and surveillance strategies, whereby surveillance data related to mortality, clinical, and related data will be linked in order to support prevention activities centered around care, education, and coalition-building.
Expected Impact:
The renewal of this grant will allow for the continuation of surveillance and prevention activities related to substance use both in Harris County and the Houston Health Department jurisdiction through a subaward. Funds from this grant also support efforts in the substance use program at the Harris County Sheriff's Office through its existing partnership with Harris County Public Health. Additionally, it would fully fund the staff members who currently work full time on this project.
Alternative Options:
N/A
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
09/28/2021
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Approved
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