By Ordinance No. 2015-751 passed and adopted on August 5, 2015, City Council approved a contract with the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) for Current Population Statistics (CPS) Cities Readiness Initiative grant (DSHS Contract No. 2016-001208-00) for a grant amount of $479,443.00 for FY 16 period from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. A cash match contribution of $95,895.00 was required. The grantor allowed the match to be met with an in-kind value.
The Houston Health Department (HHD) now requests City Council’s approval of an ordinance approving and authorizing an amended and restated contract with the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) for the Current Population Statistics (CPS) Cities Readiness Initiative (DSHS Contract No. 2016-001208-02) to extend the term of the above contract for the period from July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017 and add additional funding to the contract for FY 17 in the amount of $479,443.00. A cash match contribution of $95,895.00 is required. The grantor allows the match to be met with an in-kind value.
HHD requests City Council to authorize the Director of HHD to accept the grant funding of the contract and expend approved funding as soon as awarded, and to apply for and accept subsequent awards, if any. Furthermore, HHD requests City Council to authorize the Mayor to sign future contracts, amendments, extensions offered by DSHS for future project periods in connection with this grant, not to exceed five years, if applicable, with approval of the City Attorney.
Funding from this contract will support HDHHS in overall planning efforts to ensure state and local hospitals, emergency management agencies or other healthcare entities are able to mount a collective response and seamless interaction regarding: medication dispense at the POD; medication provision to First Responders and critical infrastructure personal; public information and communications; and other critical public health emergency tasks.