RECOMMENDATION:
The Director of the Houston Health Department (HHD) recommends City Council approve an ordinance to authorize and approve the Subrecipient Agreement with Every Body Texas in connection with Women’s Health and Family Planning Association of Texas (WHFPT) under Title X Sub-Award for the department’s family planning services. The grant performance period is from April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025, with an award from Every Body Texas to the City of Houston with an award amount of $676,086.32. The City is not required to provide a cash match or in-kind contribution.
SPECIFIC EXPLANATION:
HHD’s Title X program focuses on reproductive health services and life planning for women and men of reproductive age who have had sterilization surgery or other conditions resulting in sterilization. Under this grant HHD will provide medical and counseling services, education, referral to partnering health organizations, community education and outreach activities. This grant is intended to support family planning services at City health centers and includes funding for Title X services and programming. The budget period runs from April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025, with an award amount of $676,086.32. The City is not obligated to provide a cash match or in-kind contributions. For the FY25 budget, HHD projects to use the funds as follows: personnel and fringe benefits – 35%, travel and training – 6%, supplies and services – 49% and contractual – 10%.
HHD also requests City Council authorize the Mayor to execute all related contracts, agreements, amendments, and documents with the approval as to form of the City Attorney in connection with the grant application and to authorize the Director or his designee to act as the City’s representative with the authority to apply for, accept and expend the grant funds as awarded, and to accept and expend all subsequent supplemental awards, if any, and to extend the term and/or budget and project period not to exceed 5 years, without further council action.
Grant Source:
The funding for this project is from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Fiscal Note:
No fiscal note is required on grant items.
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Stephen L. Williams, M.Ed., MPA
Director - Houston Health Department