Department: Public Health Services
Department Head/Elected Official: Leah Barton CHC - Interim Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant
Project ID (if applicable): FY25_FP and FY25_HTW
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 accept from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission renewal grant funds in the amount of $1,437,012, with no required match, for the FY 2025 Women's Health Program, and extend the associated position 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 conducts 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 Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and Women's Health Program (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 no cost including screening, diagnostic, follow-up servic...
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