Primary Department: Public Health Services
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Leah Barton - Executive Director
Secondary Department: N/A
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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
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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 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 resources for MRC volunteers, increasing community readiness for public health emergencies. The work from this award aims to strengthen stakeholder collaboration and to foster partnerships with local agencies and community partners to improve coordinated responses.
Alternative Options:
No alternative options.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 4. Improve physical and mental health outcomes across all communities.
County Strategic Plan Objective: R: Enhance disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and resiliency.
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Health Initiative (Goal 4): O3: Increase utilization of health-related public benefits.
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Anticipated Court Date: 12/11/2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 12/11/2025
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Alison Hare, Director, Public Health Preparedness and Response Division, Public Health Services
Attachments (if applicable): Agreement, Court Order