SUBJECT
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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 the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHS) for the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Project Grant in the additional amount of $86,200.00, with no match for the City of Laredo Public Health Department for a total amount of $6,447,750.00 for the term period from October 01, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Funds will be accounted for in the Laredo Public Health Department Fund - Women's, Infants, and Children (WIC) Project Grant.
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PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
On August 4, 2025, Council approved Resolution 2025-R-177.
BACKGROUND
The City of Laredo Public Health Department is continuing its contract with the Health and Human Services Commission (HHS) for the continuation of the Women, Infants, and Children Program (WIC) to provide public health services to residents of Webb, Duval, Jim Hogg, Zapata, Brooks, Jim Wells, Kleberg and Live Oak counties. Through this agreement, the Public Health Department provides health screening, nutrition education, and counseling, breastfeeding education and counseling, food supplemental services for whole grains, fruits, vegetables and dairy products, referrals to other programs, and immunizations at no cost to high risk, low income, eligible residents who are pregnant, lactating, infants, and children up to age five who are identified to have nutritional risk.
VIVA LAREDO PLAN ALIGNMENT
Alignment Rating: Strong
Supporting goal(s)/policy(ies):
* Goal 1: Improve access to health care services for all residents.
o Policy 1.2: Increase access to care for low-income, uninsured, and underinsured individuals.
* Goal 2: Promote health equity and reduce health disparities.
o Policy 2.1: Expand access to culturally competent and linguistically appropriate services.
* Goal 3: Educate the public on health and wellness.
o Policy 3.1: Implement educational initiatives tha...
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