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): FY23_REFUGEE
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants
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 U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants grant funds in the amount of $10,603,878.58, with no required match, for the FY 2023 Refugee Medical Screening Program.
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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 of medical assistance provided to the refugee populations. The 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." The Refugee Health Screening Program (RHSP) of Harris County Public Health (HCPH) provides medical screening and medical referrals for the refugee population arriving in Harris County and its surrounding counties. Preventative services are provided to protect every incoming refugee and all Harris County residents. HCPH RHSP provides services in a manner that is sensitive to the ethnic and cultural origins of incoming refugees in Harris County and surrounding areas. The HCPH...
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