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File #: 25-2631    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Grant Status: Passed
File created: 4/23/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 5/8/2025 Final action: 5/8/2025
Title: Request by Public Health Services for approval to accept from the National Association of County and City Health Officials grant funds in the amount of $10,000, with no required match, for the FY 2025 National Association of County and City Health Officials: Medical Reserve Corps Operational Readiness Awards Program.

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 - Award

 

Project ID (if applicable): N/A

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)

 

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 0%

MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): 0%

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. No salaries associated with this grant

 

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request by Public Health Services for approval to accept from the National Association of County and City Health Officials grant funds in the amount of $10,000, with no required match, for the FY 2025 National Association of County and City Health Officials: Medical Reserve Corps Operational Readiness Awards Program.

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Background and Discussion:

The purpose of this grant is to build the capacity of local Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) units. This includes providing support to MRC units and encouraging these units to provide certain information to The Office of the Assistant Secretary of Preparedness and Response, Medical Reserve Corps.

 

Expected Impact:

This award will provide continued support for Public Health Services’ ability to recruit and retain response volunteers that vulnerable populations.

 

Alternative Options:

No alternatives needed.

 

County Strategic Plan Goal: 5. Minimize the impact of climate change and disasters.

County Strategic Plan Objective: R: Enhance disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and resiliency.

Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1):

Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2):

Economy Initiative (Goal 3):

Health Initiative (Goal 4):

Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): R3: Strengthen the County’s emergency response function.

Housing Initiative (Goal 6):

 

Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

N/A

 

 

 

Location:

Address (if applicable): N/A

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

 

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

 

$

$

$

$

 

$

$

$

$

 

$

$

$

$

Total Existing Budget

$

$

$

$

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

 

$

$

$

$

 

$

$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Request

$

$

$

$

Total Funding Sources

$

$

$

$

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)

$

$10,000

$10,000

 

Personnel(Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

-

-

-

-

Additional Positions Request

-

-

-

-

Total Personnel

-

-

-

-

 

Anticipated Court Date: May 08, 2025

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): May 08, 2025

 

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Alison Hare, Director of Public Health Preparedness and Response Division, Public Health Services

 

Attachments (if applicable): Agreement, Court Order