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): FY25_HTW and FY25_FP
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texas Health and Human Services Commission
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
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 temporarily transfer funds from Charity Care Special Revenue - Fund 2117 in the amount of $118,741 to fund the cost of 30 grant positions pending receipt of the award for the Family Planning Program and Healthy Texas Women Program from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and extend the associated positions to August 31, 2025.
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Background and Discussion:
The grants will allow public health services to continue offering high quality, comprehensive, low-cost and accessible family planning and reproductive health services to low income and uninsured populations. The purpose of these programs to reduce unintended pregnancies, positively affect future pregnancies and improve the health status of women and men. Public health services conduct health events, program eligibility screening, outreach, and health education activities to ensure underserviced populations are targeted. The priority is to emphasize the importance of counseling family planning clients on establishing a reproductive life plan and providing preconception counseling as appropriate.
Expected Impact:
Improving the health of women, mothers and children is critical to the future of Texas; the HHSC and WHP provides a continuum of care through an array of women's health and family planning related services. These services consist of providing low-income Texas women access to safe and reliable services at ...
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