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): FY24_FP and FY24_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 an amendment to an agreement with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission for additional grant funds in the amount of $850,186 for the FY 2024 Women's Health Program (Family Planning/Healthy Texas Women).
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Background and Discussion:
Programs' additional funds will allow Public Health Services to continue to offer high quality, comprehensive, low-cost and accessible family planning and reproductive health services to more Harris County residents. In addition, the health clinics will benefit of having 1.5 dedicated staff to help with outreach, patient services navigation, and program application services, which will help increase the Healthy Texas Women patient volume.
Expected Impact:
Increase of Harris County residents who will benefit from women's health and family planning related services.
Alternative Options:
Approval ensures uninterrupted services for Harris County residents.
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
11/14/2023
166
Grant Award Approved
Location:
Address (if applicable): N/A
Precinct(s): Countywide
Fiscal and Personnel Summary
Service Name
Family Planning & Healthy Texas Women
Current Fiscal Year Cost
Annual Fiscal Cost
Labor
Non-Labor
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