The Houston Department of Health and Human Services (HDHHS) requests City Council approval of a revenue contract with the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) for the FY 2016 grant. The project period is September 1, 2015 through August 31, 2017 in the amount of $595,400.00.
HDHHS requests City Council to authorize the Director of HDHHS to accept the grant funding of the contract and expend approved funding as soon as awarded and to apply for and accept supplemental awards offered by DSHS in connection with this grant, if any. HDHHS also requests City Council to authorized the Mayor to execute all related contracts, agreements and documents with the approval of the City Attorney in connection with the grant and to authorize the Director or his designee to act as the City’s representative in the application process with the authority to apply for, accept and expend the grant funds, as awarded, and to apply for and accept and expend all subsequent awards, if any. Funding from DSHS will enable HDHHS to develop objectives to address a public health issue; utilize resources provided through the contract to conduct activities and services that provide or support delivery of essential public health services; assess, monitor, and evaluate the essential public health activities and develop strategies to improve the delivery of essential public health services.