Department: Public Health Services
Department Head/Elected Official: Barbie L. Robinson, MPP, JD, CHC - Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant
Project ID (if applicable): F23_IMMU
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Department of State Health Services
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Achievement (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 Department of State Health Services renewal grant funds in the amount of $200,000, with no required match, extend an associated position to August 31, 2023, and create a position effective August 13, 2022 for the FY 2023 Immunization Grant Program.
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Background and Discussion:
Perform outreach and education activities to low income and uninsured populations. Inform and educate the public on immunization registry of Texas, immunization schedules, importance of vaccines, and vaccine preventable diseases.
Expected Impact:
The education of parents and families on the importance of getting vaccinated. Also, enrollment and registration of patients to the immunization registry of Texas, which helps parents have access to their children's vaccine records electronically in the event of the loss of hard copy records.
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
08/24/2021
196
Grant Award
Location:
Address (if applicable): N/A
Precinct(s): Countywide
Fiscal and Personnel Summary
Service Name
Immunization Program
SFY 22
FY 23
Next 3 FYs
Incremental Expenditures (do NOT write values in thousands or millions)
Labor Expenditures
$14,992
$164,912
Non-Labor Expenditures
$...
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