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): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texas Department of State Health Services
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 0%
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): 0%
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 Texas Department of State Health Services grant funds in the amount of $47,242, with no required match, for the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) STTRONG Program.
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Background and Discussion:
The purpose of this Grant Agreement is to assist Medical Reserve Corps Units in building capacity and capability to help their respective communities be prepared for, respond to, and recover from disasters. The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), Center of Health Emergency Preparedness and Response (CHEPR) functions as the state coordinating body for the local Medical Reserve Corps Units within the State of Texas. It is the responsibility of the State MRC Coordinator position to assist Units in building capacity and capability to help their respective communities be prepared for, respond to, and recover from disasters. Day-to-day, this takes the form of providing technical assistance, designing tools and resources, providing training opportunities and supporting exercise efforts. DSHS CHEPR also functions as the administrator and trainer for the ESAR-VHP volunteer management system, the Texas Disaster Volunteer Registry (TDVR).
Expected Impact:
The MRC-STTRONG Award improves training and resources for MRC volunteers, increasing community readiness for public health emergencies. The work from this award aims to strengthen stakeholder collaboration and to foster partnerships with loca...
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