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 - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): FY25_REFUGEE
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants
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):
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable):
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by Public Health Services for approval to accept an amendment to an agreement with the U.S Committee for Refugees and Immigrants to extend 56 associated positions and the grant end date to December 31, 2025 for the Refugee Health Screening Program.
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Background and Discussion:
This grant is funded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service (HHS). The Refugee Cash and Medical Assistance program reimburses states for the cost medical assistance provided to refugees. U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) administers the program for HHS. USCRI is an international advocacy and domestic refugee resettlement organization, headquartered in Washington, DC. The Refugee Program conducts thorough health screenings for newly arrived refugees, including medical history assessments, physical examinations, and laboratory tests. Additionally, refugees receive necessary immunizations and preventative care to protect their health and prevent the spread of infectious diseases within the community.
Expected Impact:
The program aims to address the unique health needs of refugees and eligible groups to ensure their successful integration into the community by identifying and addressing potential health issues early on. Approval of this amendment and position extensions will ensure uninterrupted staffing and delivery of refugee health screenings and related services, preventing gaps in care for newly arriving refugees and other eligible populations.
Alternative Options:
Due to the amount of health services needed by the refugee population, the limited resources they possess and their immigration status at the time of entry, limited resources exist as alternative options
County Strategic Plan Goal: 4. Improve physical and mental health outcomes across all communities.
County Strategic Plan Objective: O: Increase access to quality health care, including preventive and behavioral health.
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1):
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2):
Economy Initiative (Goal 3):
Health Initiative (Goal 4): O4: Increase community health care capacity.
Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5):
Housing Initiative (Goal 6):
Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
Prior Court Action (if any):
|
Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
|
10/29/2024 |
259 |
Approved |
Location:
Address (if applicable): N/A
Precinct(s): Countywide
|
Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
|
Service Name |
Refugee Health Screening Program |
|
|
|
Current Fiscal Year Cost |
Annual Fiscal Cost |
|
Labor |
Non-Labor |
Total |
Recurring Expenses |
|
Funding Sources |
|
|
Existing Budget |
|
|
|
|
|
Grant |
$5,143,430 |
$5,376,997.30 |
$10,520,427.3 |
$ |
|
|
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
|
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Total Existing Budget |
$5,143,430 |
$5,376,997.3 |
$10,520,427.3 |
$ |
|
Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
|
|
|
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
|
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
|
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Total Additional Budget Request |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Total Funding Sources |
$5,143,430 |
$5,376,997.3 |
$10,520,427.3 |
$ |
|
Grants – Proposed Budget (To be filled out by Grants staff only) |
|
|
Labor |
Non-Labor |
Total |
No. of Grant Years |
|
Local Match Source - Existing Budget:
|
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
|
Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request:
|
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
|
Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total) |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Personnel(Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs) |
|
|
Current Position Count for Service |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Additional Positions Request |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Total Personnel |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Anticipated Court Date: September 18, 2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): October 04, 2025
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Dr. Ericka Brown, Director of Community Health and Wellness Division, Public Health Services
Attachments (if applicable): 3441 Form, Position Report, Contract Amendment