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Authorizing the City Manager to accept and enter into a contract extension from the Department of State Health Services (DSHS), HIV Prevention Grant in the amount of $106,848.00 with no match for the City of Laredo Public Health Department for the term period from September 01, 2024 through December 31, 2024. Funding is available in the HIV Prevention Grant - Public Health Department Fund.
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PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
On September 05, 2023 Council approved Resolution 2023-R-178.
BACKGROUND
The Texas Department of State Health Services continues to contract with the City of Laredo to provide public health services to residents of Laredo and Webb County
through the City of Laredo Public Health Department. The contract allows the Public Health Department to provide HIV prevention services. Human immunodeficiency virus prevention services ensure HIV awareness and prevention for persons at greatest risk of acquiring or transmitting HIV infection. The City of Laredo Public Health Department HIV Prevention Project is a model evidence-based prevention and health promotion service which consists of innovation, coordination, and collaboration; some basic fundamentals in prevention for testing, preventive care, education and outreach. The project serves qualifying residents in the Duval, Jim Hogg, Webb and Zapata counties.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends that Council approves the Resolution.
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Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Year: 2024
Budgeted Y/N?: Y
Source of Funds: HIV Prevention Grant
Account #: 226-6002
Change Order: Exceeds 25% Y/N: N/A
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Funding is available in Revenue account 226-0000-323-4046 and the expenditure division is 226-6002 with Project Number HEPE01.