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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPR 14660: TX HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES - NURSE FAMILY PARTNERSHIP GRANTMemorandum City of Port Arthur, Texas ~"~ - Health Department TO: Stephen Fitzgibbons, City Manager FROM: Yoshi D. Alexander, MBA-HCM, Health Director DATE: April 1, 2008 SUBJECT: Proposed Resolution No. 14660 Authorization to Submit a Proposal to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission for aNurse-Family Partnership Grant RECOMMENDATION _-' It is recommended that the City Council approve P.R. No. 14660, authorizing the City of Port Arthur to submit a proposal to the Texas Health And Human Services Commission for aNurse- Family Partnership grant in the amount of $497,184. BACKGROUND The State of Texas, by and through the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is seeking grant proposals from eligible entities to support the establishment and operation of local Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) programs to provide educational, health, guidance, and' other resources for low-income, Medicaid eligible, first-time pregnant women during pregnancy. and during the first two yeazs of their infant's life through visits by highly trained registered nurses. This grant will provide for five (5) additional full-time registered nurses, one full-time clerical support person, and will allow for a caseload of 100 Families each year. The Health Department already sees the majority of the targeted population in its WIC, STD, and TB clinics. If funded; the health department believes that this will be an extremely beneficial program forthe City of Port Arthur and to the target group oflow-income, first-time mothers and their infants. BUDGETARY AND FISCAL EFFECT The total grant request is for $497,184 fo"r Year 1 and $469,385 for Year 2 if refunded to cover personnel and fringe benefits, supplies, training, education, and travel. HHSC will-award grant funds for approximately 90% of the grantee's total. annual base budget and grantees aze expected. to contribute the remaining 10% from local match funds. STAFFING EFFECT The grant will fund five (5) full-time employees contingent upon available. grant funding. SUMMARY It is recommended that the City Council approve P:R. No. 14660, authorizing the City of Port Arthur to submit a proposal to the Texas Health And Human Services Commission for aNurse- Family Partnership grant in the amount of $497,184 with the understanding that HHSC'wilI award grant funds at approximately 90% of the total annual base budget and grantees are required to contribute the remaining 10% from local match funds. P. R. NO. 14660 4/1/08-yda ~- RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL TO THE TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION FOR A NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF 5497,184 WHEREAS, the State of Texas, by and through the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is seeking grant proposals from eligible entities to support the establishment and operation oflocal Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) programs to provide educational, health, guidance, and other resources for low-income, first-time -pregnant women during pregnancy, and during the first two years of their infant's life through visits by highly trained registered nurses; and, WHEREAS, this grant will provide for five (5) additional full-time registered nurses and one full-time clerical support person,. and will allow for a caseload of 100 families; and, WHEREAS, HHSC will awazd grant funds for approximately 90% of the grantee's total annual base budget and grantees are expected to contribute the remaining 10% from local match funds. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR: Section 1. That, the facts and opinions in the preamble aze true and correct; Section 2. That, the City Council of the City of Port Arthur hereby authorizes the Health Department to apply for the Nurse-Family Partnership grant through the P. R. NO. 14660 Page 2 - 4/1./08 HHSC in the amount of $497,184 as delineated in the proposed.budget;attached as Exhibit "A," with the understanding that the grant requires a 10% local match or $49,718 for Year.] and $46,938 for Year 2 if funded. Section 3. That, a copy of the caption of;this Resolution be'spread upon the C: ,. _ _ _ Minutes of the City Council. ~ ,irtr . „ }'c:,, READ, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED, this day of Apri12008 . ~. ~ ,;f1\', s' .)i~ ~t _~.i:i..,+I43Li~T~~ i3x' .-,. ';}lam ___ A.D., at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas by the following Vote: ~ . s_-,~.:_f;.~ AYES: Mayor:• Council members: NOES`. ATTEST: Terri Hanks, Acting City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: ~«~ ~~ M k Sokolow, City Attorney Mayor EXHIBIT "A" Attachment H2 HHSC Nurse-Famil Partnershi Bud et Tem late: 100 Families Fora 2008 start-u -City of Pon Arthur Personnel Costs ~_ Increase/Y Base Sala Fringe Benefits 3.0% 44% Total % Effort Year 1 Year 2 Total Nurse Su rvisor 53,227 $ 23,420 $ 76,647 100% $ 76,647 -$ 78,946 $ 155,593 Nurse Home visitor 1 49,462 21,763 71,225 100% 71,225 73,362 144,587 Nurse Home Visitor 2. _ 49,462 21,763 71,225 100% 71,225 73,362 144,587 Nurse Home Visitor 3 49,462 21,763 71,225 100% 71,225 73,362 _ 144,587 Nurse Home Visitor4 49,462 21,763 77,225 100% 71,225 73,362 144,587 Data EntrylSupport Person 25,438 11,193 36,631 100% 36,631 37;730 74,360 Sub-Tbtal. Personnel 398,179 410,724 806,303 Administrative Costs Please ad'ust to local costs) Office Su lies $ 600 per nurse er ear 3,000 3,090 6,090 Client Su ort Materials $ 50 rfami er ear 5,000 5,150 10,150 Co ies of forms/facilitators $ 40 er Tamil r ear 4,000 4,120 8,120 Posta e $ 5 er Tamil er ear 500 515 1,015 Com uters w/ Software $ 1,200 4 er team ~ 4,800 4,800 Com uter Network Fees $ 50' er month 600 618 1,218 Cellular Phones $ 120 er hone per nurse 600 - 6D0 Cellular Usa a Fees $ 900 r nurse er ear 4,500 4,635 9,135 Medical & Pr ramSu lies $ 1,000 er NHV Yr 1; half that Yrs 2 & 3 4,000 2,060 6,060 Professional Develo ment $ 800 r nurse er ear 4,000 4,120 8,120 Milea a 20 tri s/Tamil / r 10 mi/td $ 0.506 er mile 10,100 10,403 20,503 Sub-Total lAdminisVative) 41,100 34,711 75,811 Total Cost Personnel & Administra0ve ~ 439,279 444,835 884,714 NFP Services Yr 1 Yr 2 +3°~ - Pro ram Develo ment Fee $3,724 3,724 ':~?_~~~~ 3,724 NFP Data & Re ortin S tem Set-U $1,303 1,303 ~~=~.,~`-~-~s_ Nurse Core Education Tuition $3,615 er NHV 14,460 3,615 18,075 Su ervisor Core. Education Tuition $4,267 er Su v. 4,267 4,267 8,534 Nurse Education Materials $459 er NHV and Su v. 2,295 918 3,213 On oin Nurse Education $0 $1,439 1,439 1,439 Technical Assistance $8,068 $8,311 8,068 8,311 16,379 Total Cost Nurse-Family Partnership Services 34,117 18,550 52,667 Nurse-Famil Partnershi Travel Costs Airfare/HotellMeals Travel: Grantee staff to Education Unit 2 - $ 1,500 r NHV and Su v. 7,50() 3,000 10,500 Travel: Grantee staff to Education Unit 3 $ 1-,500 per NHV and Supv. 7,500 3,000 10,500 Totaf Costs of Travel 15,000 6,000 21,000 Additional Costs - NCAST Re istration See narrative 3,950 - 3,950 NCAST Materials See narrative 1,984 1,984 NCAST Travel See narrative 1,816 - 1,816 PIPE Trainin Materials See narrative 1,038 - 1,038 TOTAL ANNUAL BASE BUDGET $497,184 8469,385 E 966.569 NOTE: HHSC will award grant funds for approximately 90 percent of the Grantee's base budget. Grant recipients are expected to conVibute the remaining 10 percent of the Total Annual Base Budget. For example, if a Total Annual Base Budget for one year is $467,575, the Grantee is expected to contribute approximately 846,757 and HHSC will award approximately $420,181. NOTE: This budget is for an implementation to be launched in 2008. If the program will launch after 2008, please contact the Nurse-Family Partnership National Office to obtain an updatedversion of the sample budget NFP RFP -Attachment H2_Budget_100Famity.xls - ©Copyright 2006 Nurse-Family Partnership. All rights reservetl. Pdnted 01/04/08 10:36 AM