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: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): FY26_FP
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texas Health and Human Services Commission
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): 5%
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Rate is not 0% and is listed above.
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 Health and Human Services Commission for additional grant funds in the amount of $33,106, with no required match, for the FY26 Women's Health Family Planning Program Grant.
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Background and Discussion:
The Women's Health Family Planning Grant is awarded each year, covering the fiscal period from September 1 through August 31. The Family Planning Program continues advancing its mission by seeking additional grant funding to expand clinic capacity, strengthen outreach efforts, and restore essential services that were previously limited or interrupted. Challenges in earlier years, such as inconsistent care delivery and limited resources for community-based providers, have emphasized the need for ongoing investment in comprehensive women's health services. Approving this item would reaffirm the County's commitment to equity and public health, with a continued focus on serving clients in underserved areas. This support will help ensure that women and families have reliable access to essential reproductive and preventive health services. It also positions the County to better respond to evolving community needs and ...
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