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AI- 55072
Health Care Foundation
Meeting Date: 12/04/2023  
Renewal DSHS FY 2024 Disease Intervention Specialist (DIS) Workforce Grant
Submitted For: Candy Blair Submitted By: Eric Dickey
Department: Health Care  
Request Type: CONSENT

Information
Department Action
Attached is the FY 2024 renewal acceptance for DSHS DIS Workforce Grant funds for the grant period that will begin January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024. The FY24 award amount is level funding and totals to $704,317.00. No county match is required. Department funds may be utilized for expenses that are not approved for purchase on the grant but are critical to department operations, including, but not limited to, supplies, uniforms, or training required for all department employees. It is estimated that approximately $200 per employee will be utilized from the department’s existing budget.
Purchasing Department Action
Request Commissioners Court consideration and any action regarding approval to accept grant from the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) for Disease Intervention Specialist (DIS) Workforce Grant in the amount of $704,317 with no County match required. The grant period is January 1, 2024 through August 31, 2024. gz
HR and/or IT Action
FY 2024 renewal application for DSHS DIS Workforce Grant funds for a grant period that will begin January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024. The FY24 award amount totals to $704,317.00, including $562,814 for salary and fringe for five (5) current employees and positions. (One (1) Program Coordinator #00300578 Emeka Ohagi and four (4) Epidemiologists #00300582 Teresa Stelling, #00300581 Jessica Woods, #00300579 Musa Khan, and #00300580 Olivia Jones) No increase to headcount. Amount budgeted for salary and fringe exceeds current estimate of salary and fringe for this time period. No county match is required.
 
Budget Department Action
FY2024 Disease Intervention Specialist (DIS) Workforce Grant Award in the amount of $704,317 in level funding. Department utilizing operating funds to offset salary and benefit increases. Grant funds to cover four (4) existing Epidemiologist grant positions and one (1) Program Coordinator grant position (no increase to headcount) estimated at 100% as well as training, travel, supplies and other program costs. Grade, title and salary of positions are subject to HR approval. Grant period is January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024. 
Auditor's Office Action
Grant award has been reviewed by the grant review committee as per attached. Renewal of the DIS grant. Grant in the amount of $704,317 with no county match required by the grantor. Grant funds 5 positions at 100% plus equipment and supplies. Grant period is January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024.
Commissioners Court
Acceptance of the FY2024 Disease Intervention Specialist Workforce Grant award in the amount of $704,317 through the Texas Department of State Health Services, Health Care. 

Budget Information
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Attachments
Court Order 2023-2162-12-04
Court Memo
Grant Summary Form
Award Notification
Budget Template
Contract
GRC Review Form-DIS Workforce FY 2024

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