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A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Laredo, Texas, authorizing the City Manager to accept and enter into a continuation contract from Every Body Texas d.b.a Women's Health and Family Planning Association of Texas (WHFPT), through the Quality Access and Improvement (QIA) Part B Fund, Title X Family Planning in the additional amount of $17,000.00, with no match for the City of Laredo Public Health Department for the term period from April 01, 2024 through March 31, 2025. Funds will be accounted for in the Laredo Public Health Department Fund - Title X Family Planning Grant.
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VIVA LAREDO PLAN ALIGNMENT
Alignment Rating: Strong
Supporting goal(s)/policy(ies):
* Goal 7.2: Reduce exposure to environmental risk factors.
* Policy 7.2.5: Reduce infectious and communicable disease and infection.
o Policy 7.2.5 (e): Support efforts to educate and test for HIV, syphilis, and other STDs, in addition to education and provision of contraceptives.
* Goal 7.5: Create a food system in which city residents can meet their proper nutritional needs.
* Policy 7.5.3: Promote responsible parenting and family planning including non-pharmaceutical-based needs.
* Goal 7.8: Improve access to medical care.
Summary of alignment: This resolution authorizes continued funding through the Every Body Texas Title X QIA Part B grant to support the expansion and improvement of sexual and reproductive health services in Laredo. It directly aligns with Policy 7.5.3, which advocates for the promotion of family planning and parenting education. Additionally, Policy 7.2.5 reinforces the alignment by explicitly supporting contraceptive access and STD education/testing. The effort also advances Goal 7.8, which seeks to increase accessibility to healthcare services across Laredo's neighborhoods through strategic partnerships. The QIA initiative embodies this intent by bolstering service quality and accessibility through a federal-state-local partnership.
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