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Approve an ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Austin Public Health Department Operating Budget Special Revenue Fund (Ordinance No. 20230816-008) to accept and appropriate $300,000 in additional grant funds from United Way for Greater Austin for the Texas Family Connects Program.
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Austin Public Health.
Fiscal Note
Funding in the amount of $300,000 is available from the United Way for Greater Austin. A City funding match is not required. A fiscal note is attached.
Prior Council Action:
May 20, 2021 - Council approved Ordinance No. 20210520-015 amending the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Austin Public Health Department Operating Budget Special Revenue Fund (Ordinance No. 20200812-001) to add 1.0 full-time equivalent grant funded position for the United Way for Greater Austin, Texas Family Connects Program, on an 11-0 vote.
For More Information:
Adrienne Sturrup, Director, 512-972-5010; Donna Sundstrom, Assistant Director, 512-972-5038; Alan Washington, Public Health Manager, 512-972-5028; Juanita Jackson, Business Process Consultant 512-972-6163.
Additional Backup Information:
The United Way for Greater Austin serves as the administrative and fiscal agent for federal Maternal Infant Early Childhood Home Visiting funds allocated to Travis County through the Texas Department of Family Protective Services. The Maternal Infant Early Childhood Home Visiting funds are intended to support coalition-building and systems-level changes benefiting early childhood development and direct the home visiting services of federally approved models in Travis County. The United Way for Greater Austin will be subcontracting with the Austin Public Health Department to implement the Texas Family Connects Program (Family Connects).
Family Connects is a voluntary, short-term nurse home visiting program offered to every family with newborn infants to maximize full representation of our community and community acceptance of the program goals, w...
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