The Houston Health Department (HHD) requests City Council approval of an ordinance authorizing a grant application and award for the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for Healthy Homes Production Grant Program. The initial budget period for this grant is from December 02, 2024 to January 14, 2028 for an amount of $2,000,000. The City is not required to provide a matching cash contribution.
SPECIFIC EXPLANATION
The Healthy Homes Production Grant Program uses a comprehensive approach to address multiple childhood diseases and injuries in the home by focusing on housing-related hazards in a coordinated fashion.
The principal goals for Healthy home Production Grant are to:
1. Assess health and safety hazards and conduct appropriate interventions in 120 housing units occupied by at-risk children;
2. Characterize health and safety risks in targeted housing based on the results of housing assessments;
3. Prevent future lead poisoning in children and limit neurological damage;
4. Conduct community education on prevention of child illness and injury caused by housing related hazards;
5. Develop outreach materials and distribute them by creating a partnership with community-based organizations, faith-based organizations and other community associations.
HHD also requests that City Council authorize the Mayor to execute all related contracts, agreements, amendments and documents with the approval as to form of the City Attorney in connection with the grant assistance program, and to authorize the Director or his designee to act as the City's representative with the authority to apply for, to accept and expend subsequent supplemental awards, if any, and to extend the term and/or budget and project period not to exceed five years, if extended by HUD during the project period and if it does not require cash matching funds.
GRANT SOURCE
The funding for this project is from a federal government grant from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
FISCAL NOTE
No Fiscal Note is required on grant items.
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Stephen L. Williams, M.Ed., MPA
Director – Houston Health Department