Primary Department: Public Health Services
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Leah Barton - Executive Director
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Award
Project ID (if applicable): FY24_DSHSMRC
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texas Department of State Health Services
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable):
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):
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): Grantor does not allow indirect cost capture
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 $30,521.83, with no required match, for the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) State, Territory and Tribal Nations, Representative Organizations for Next Generation (STTRONG) Grant 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. Day-to-day, this takes the form of providing technical assistance, designing tools and resources, providing training opportunities and supporting exercise efforts. 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...
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