Department: Public Health Services
Department Head/Elected Official: Barbie L. Robinson, Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA:
☐ Regular RCA
☒ Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Grant
Project ID (if applicable): 1000100001103
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants
MWDBE Participation (if applicable): N/A
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by Public Health Services for approval to accept a renewal award from the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants in the amount of $4,733,401.90, with no required match, for the FY 2022 Texas Refugee Medical Screening Grant, approval of five positions effective September 25, 2021, and extend 22 positions to September 30, 2022.
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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.
Expected Impact:
USCRI was established “To address the needs and rights of persons in forced or voluntary migration worldwide by advancing fair and humane public policy, facilitating and providing direct professional services, and promoting the full participation of migrants in community life. Public Health Services estimates that this grant will provide services for 5,000 refugees.
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.
Alignment with Goal(s):
☐ Justice and Safety
☐ Economic Opportunity
☐ Housing
☒ Public Health
☐ Transportation
☐ Flooding
☐ Environment
☐ Governance and Customer ServicePrior Court Action (if any):
Location:
Address (if applicable list below):
☒ Countywide
☐ Precinct 1
☐ Precinct 2
☐ Precinct 3
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☐ Precinct 4Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
- Refugee Medical Screening |
FY 21-22 |
Estimates |
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FY 22 |
Next 3 FYs |
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Incremental Expenditures |
|
Labor Expenditures |
1,546K |
2,562K |
8,000K |
|
Non-Labor Expenditures |
944K |
2,171K |
6,400K |
|
Total Incremental Expenditures |
2,490K |
4,733K |
14,400K |
|
Funding Sources (General Fund, PIC Fund, Debt or CP, Grants, or Other - Please Specify) |
|
Existing Budget |
Grant |
2,490K |
4,733K |
14,400K |
|
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
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|
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Total Current Budget |
- |
- |
- |
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Additional Budget Requested |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Total Additional Budget Requested |
- |
- |
- |
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Total Funding Sources |
2,490K |
4,733K |
14,400K |
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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs) |
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Current Position Count for Service |
22 |
27 |
27 |
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Additional Positions Requested |
5 |
- |
- |
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Total Personnel |
27 |
27 |
27 |
Anticipated Implementation Date: October 1, 2021
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note:
☒ Not an emergency, disaster recovery, or COVID-19 related item
☐ Emergency Item
☐ COVID-19 related Item
☐ Disaster Recovery related Item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Gwen Sims, Deputy Director, Public Health Services
Attachments (if applicable): Budget, Contract, 3441s