Primary Department: Public Health Services
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Leah Barton - Interim Executive Director
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): FY24_DSHSMRC
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texas Department of State Health Services
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): 0%
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Choose an item. Grant awarded prior to County's indirect cost rate requirement
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by Public Health Services for approval to accept an amendment to an agreement with the Texas Department of State Health Services to update the contract language regarding invoice and payments for the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) State, Territory and Tribal Nations, Representative Organizations for Next Generation (STTRONG) grant.
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Background and Discussion:
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 res...
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