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AI# 13016  Regular City Council Meeting 6.1.1. 12/03/2024:

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Agenda Item

Resolution - Public Health Services: Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 4 to the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Contract No. HHS001057600030, and all related documents, by and between the City of Lubbock and the State of Texas, acting by and through DSHS, to provide funding for the Health Disparities Grant Program.

Item Summary

This is an existing grant. The Health Disparities Grant was initially awarded to the Public Health Department in September 2021, to fund projects to improve community health. The grant will fund contracted Community Health Workers (Premier Staffing or similar) who will support the LBK Community network, by helping users access the system and by supporting individuals in need to access services in the community. The amendment will be effective as of the date last signed on the contract, and will terminate on May 31, 2026.

Fiscal Impact

Amendment No. 4 adds $110,000 to the contract. The contract will not exceed $685,000. A local match is not required for this grant.

Staff/Board Recommending

Bill Howerton, Deputy City Manager Katherine Wells, Director of Public Health

Attachments Resolution Contract

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