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AI- 44151

Health Care Foundation

Meeting Date:	12/11/2017
FY 2018 DSHS Grant for TB Prevention and Control (Federal Funds); Acceptance of Grant Contract
Submitted For:	Candy Blair	Submitted By:	Joann Gilbride
Department:	Health Care
Request Type:	CONSENT

Information

Department Action

This is to request Commissioners Court acceptance of the FY 2018 TB Federal grant contract. The FY 2018 TB Federal grant contract period covers activities from January 1, 2018, to December 31, 2018 and provides DSHS grant funds in the amount of $114,386, which is level funding. A 20% match ($22,877) is required for expended FY 2018 funds, which will be achieved through existing personnel time. The federal funds are meant to provide basic services and related activities for tuberculosis (TB) prevention and control. TB is a communicable disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. TB is spread from person to person through the air. When a person with pulmonary or laryngeal TB coughs, sneezes, speaks, or sings, droplet nuclei containing M. tuberculosis are expelled into the air. Depending on the environment, these tiny particles (1-5microns in diameter) can remain suspended in the air for several hours. If another person inhales air containing droplet nuclei, transmission may occur. Texas is ranked second in the top five leading U.S. States by number of TB cases. Collin County has outpaced Texas and the nation in population growth over the last 36 years and the demands for TB services in Collin County are likewise increasing. In order to keep up with those demands and to continue to fulfill our assigned public health role, we will use this money to continue to fund TB staffing, purchase TB supplies, pay for diagnostic studies, and meet other TB clinic needs.

Purchasing Department Action

Request Health Care Foundation Board approval of FY2018 TB Federal grant (Tuberculosis Prevention and Control) contract HHS000047600001 with DSHS for the period January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018 and authorize Board President to execute same. sh

HR and/or IT Action

Budget Department Action

Acceptance of the FY 2018 DSHD Grant for TB Prevention in the amount of $114,386 in federal funds with a County match of $22,877 for a total of $137,263. Grant term is January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018. See attached contract for details.

Auditor's Office Action

Acceptance of grant award for federal grant funds in the amount of $114,386 with a required county match of $22,877. Match can be in kind. Grant period is from 1/1/18 through 12/31/18. Grant review committee form is attached.

Commissioners Court

Acceptance of the FY 2018 Tuberculosis Prevention and Control – Federal Grant; Contract No. HHS000047600001 with the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) effective January 1, 2018 through and including December 31, 2018, Health Care.

Budget Information

Information about available funds

Budgeted:

Funds Available:

Adjustment:

Amount Available:

$114,386

Unbudgeted:

Funds NOT Available:

Amendment:

Account Code(s) for Available Funds
1:	108-6069-720 various

Fund Transfers

Remarks:

Attachments
Court Order
Court Memo FY208 TB Federal Contract
HHS Contract
Grant review committee form