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_CATCH
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
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 University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston renewal grant funds in the amount of $165,000.00, with no required match, for the FY 2022-23 CATCH Healthy Smiles Program, and to carry forward $121,916.66 in unexpended prior year budget for a total of $286,916.66.
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Background and Discussion:
This grant is a coordinated school health program that aims to clinically evaluate the effects of a school-based behavioral intervention to reduce the risk of dental caries in a cohort of kindergarten through 2nd grade (K-2) children. Harris County Public Health (HCPH) serves as the dental subject matter expert (SME) and provides the clinicians to conduct the assessments.
Expected Impact:
The CATCH Healthy Smiles subaward grant funds will allow the HCPH Dental Program to support school-based operations, conduct training for clinicians in the ICDAS system of measurements, pay salaries and procure needed supplies.
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
08/10/2021
253
Cost Reimbursement Subaward
Location:
Address (if applicable): N/A
Precinct(s): Countywide
Fiscal and Personnel Summary
Service Name
CATCH
SFY 22
FY 23
Next 3 FYs
Incremental Expenditu...
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