Request by Public Health Services for approval of an amendment to an agreement with the Texas Department of State Health Services for additional grant funds in the amount of $375,000, with no required match, for the FY 2026 HIV Clinical HIV/STI Prevention at Local Health Departments Grant and extend four (4) associated positions to August 31, 2027.

Harris County Public Health Services is asking the Commissioners Court to approve $375,000 in extra grant money from the Texas Department of State Health Services. No local matching funds are required. The money supports the FY 2026 HIV Clinical HIV/STI Prevention at Local Health Departments Grant, which helps prevent and address HIV and sexually transmitted infections. The amendment also extends four staff positions through August 31, 2027. The Court is set to vote on July 9, 2026.

This grant funds HIV and STI prevention services at local health departments. If approved, four staff positions continue through August 2027. Residents who use these county public health services may be affected.