Legislation Details

File #: 24-7918    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Grant Status: Passed
File created: 12/3/2024 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 12/10/2024 Final action: 12/10/2024
Title: Request by Public Health Services for approval to accept from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission renewal grant funds in the amount of $1,437,012, with no required match, for the FY 2025 Women's Health Program, and extend the associated position to August 31, 2025.

Department: Public Health Services

Department Head/Elected Official: Leah Barton CHC ─ Interim Executive Director

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Grant

 

Project ID (if applicable): FY25_FP and FY25_HTW

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texas Health and Human Services Commission

 

MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A

MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A

Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal:  N/A - Goal not applicable to request

 

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request by Public Health Services for approval to accept from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission renewal grant funds in the amount of $1,437,012, with no required match, for the FY 2025 Women’s Health Program, and extend the associated position to August 31, 2025.

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Background and Discussion:

The grants will allow public health services to continue offering high quality, comprehensive, low-cost and accessible family planning and reproductive health services to low income and uninsured populations. The purpose of these programs to reduce unintended pregnancies, positively affect future pregnancies and improve the health status of women and men. Public Health Services conducts health events, program eligibility screening, outreach, and health education activities to ensure underserviced populations are targeted. The priority is to emphasize the importance of counseling family planning clients on establishing a reproductive life plan and providing preconception counseling as appropriate.

 

Expected Impact:

Improving the health of women, mothers and children is critical to the future of Texas; the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and Women’s Health Program (WHP) provides a continuum of care through an array of women’s health and family planning related services. These services consist of providing low-income Texas women access to safe and reliable services at no cost including screening, diagnostic, follow-up services, appropriate referrals, along with, public information and education programs. Services also consist of access to health and family planning services to avert unintended pregnancies, positively affect the outcome of future pregnancies and the health and well-being of women and their families.

 

Alternative Options: N/A

 

Alignment with Goal(s):

_ Justice and Safety

_ Economic Opportunity

_ Housing

X Public Health

_ Transportation

_ Flooding

_ Environment

_ Governance and Customer Service

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

7/15/2024

196

Grant Award - Passed

 

Location:

Address (if applicable): N/A

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

Family Planning & Healthy Texas Women

 

 

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Existing Budget

 

 

  

       

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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Grant

$1,147,516

$289,496

$1,437,012

$1,437,012

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Total Additional Budget Request

$1,147,516

$289,496

$1,437,012

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Total Funding Request

$1,147,516

$289,496

$1,437,012

$1,437,012

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

1

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Additional Positions Request

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Total Personnel

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Anticipated Court Date: 12/10/2024

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 12/10/2024

 

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

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Ericka Brown, MD, MBA, FACHE─ Division Director

 

Attachments (if applicable): Contract Renewal, 3441 form, Approved FP/HTW/HTW Patient Navigator workbooks, and RCA copy.