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Home My WebLink AboutPR 14792: TX HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES - NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP GRANTMemorandum City of Port Arthur, Texas Heattk Department TO: Stephen Fitzgibbons, City Manager FROM: Yoshi D. Alexander, MBA-HCM, Health Director DATE: June 23, 2008 SUBJECT: Proposed Resolution IVo. 14792 ,~ Authorization to Amend the Budget for a Grant 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. 14792, authorizing the City of Port Arthur to approve an amendment to the budget submitted with a grant proposal to the Texas Health And Human Services Commission for aNurse-Family Partnership grant in the amount of $535,486. BACKGROUND The Health Department submitted a grant proposal on April 4, 2008 to the State of Texas, by and through the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) 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 years 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, this program will be extremely beneScial for the City of Port Arthur and the target group oflow-income, first-time mothers and their infants. The Texas HHSC has reviewed the City of Port Arthur's proposal and is recommending a budget revision to increase the first year budget to allow for salaries, professional development and: travel expenses. BUDGETARY AND FISCAL EFFECT If funded, this grant will 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 are expected to coritribute the remaining 10% from local match funds. For Year 1, this amount is $53,548 and $50,462 for Year 2. , STAFFING EFFECT The grant will fund six (6) full-time employees (5 nurses and 1 data entry support person) contingent upon available grant funding. ` Stephen Fitzgibbons, City Manager PR No 14792 Page 2 SUMMARY It is recommended that the City Council approve P.R. No.14792, authorizing the City of Port Arthur to amend the budget that was submitted with a grant proposal to the Texas Health And Human Services Commission for aNurse-Family Partnership grant. The revised budget is for $535,486 with the understanding that HHSC will 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 for Years 1 and 2. P. R. NO. 14792 6/23/OS-yda RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR TO AMEND THE BUDGET OF A PROPOSAL SUBMITTED TO THE TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION FOR ANURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $535,486 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 of local 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 (1) full-time clerical support person, and will allow for a caseload of 100 families; and, WHEREAS, HHSC will award grant funds far approximately 90% of the grantee's total annual base budget and grantees are expected to contribute the remaining 10% from local match funds; and, WHEREAS, upon review of the grant proposal, the Texas HHSC has recommended that the City of Port Arthur amend its budget for salaries, professional development and travel expenses. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR: l P. R. NO. 14792 Page 2 - 6/23/08 Section 1. That, the facts and opinions in the preamble are true and correct; Section 2. That, the City Council of the City of Port Arthur hereby authorizes a budget amendment for the Nurse-Family Partnership grant through the HHSC, bringing _ the total amount of the grant to $535,486 as delineated in the proposed budget attached as Exhibit "A," with the understanding that the grant requires a 10% local match or $53,548 for Year 1 and $50,462 for Year 2 if funded. Section 3. That, a copy of the caption of this Resolution be spread upon the Minutes of the City Council. READ, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED, this day of July 2008 A.D., at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas by the following. Vote: AYES: Mayor: Council members: NOES: Mayor ATTEST: Terri Hanks, Acting City Secretazy P. R. NO. 14797 Page 3 - 6/23/08 APPROVED AS TO FORM: ~~ cr~'~ Mark Sokolow, City Attorney APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION: Stephen Fitzgibbons, City Manager oshi D. Alexander, MBA-HCM irector of Health Services (APPROVED FOR AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS: Rebecca Underhill, CPA, Director of Finance EXHIBIT "A" Attachment H2 HHSC Nurse-Famil Partnershi Bud et Tem late: 100 Families Fora 2008 start-u Cit of Port Arthur Personnel Costs Increase/Y Base Sala Fringe Benefits 3.0% 44% Total % Effort Year1 Year 2 Total Nurse Su ervisor 55,000 $ 24,200 $ 79,200 100% $ 79,200 $ 81,576 $ 160,776 Nurse Home Visitor 1 50,000 22,000 72,000 100% 72,000 74,160 146,160 Nurse HameVisitor 2 50,000 22,000 72,000 100°~ 72,000 74,160 146,160 Nurse Home Visitor3 50,000 22,000 72,000 100% . 72,000 74,160 146,160 Nurse HomeVisitor4 50,000 22,000 72,000 100% . 72,000 74,160 146,160 Data Entry/Support Person 25,438 11,193 36,631 100% 36,631 37,730 74,360 Sub-Total Personnel 403,831 415,946 619,776 Administrative Costs Please ad'usf to local cosfs Office Su lies $ 600 per nurse er ear 3,000 3,090 6,090 Client Su ort Materials $ 50 er famil er ear 5,000 5,150 10,150 Co ies of forms/facilitators $ 40 er famil er ear 4,000 4,120 8,120 Posta e $ 5 ~er famil ~ er ear 500 515 1,015 Com uters w! Software $ 1,200 6 er team 7,200 - 7;200 Com uter Network Fees $ 50 er month 600 618 1,218 Cellular Phones $ 120 er hone per nurse 600 - 600 Cellular Usa a Fees $ 900 er nurse er ear 4,500 4,635 9;135 Medical &. Pro ram Su lies $ 1,000 er NHV Yr 1; half that Yrs2 & 3 4,000 2,060 6,060 Professional Develo ment $ 1,800 er nurse er ear 9,000 9,270 18,270 Milea a 20 tri s/famil ! r 35 mi/tri $ 0.506 er mile 35,350 ~ 36,411 71,761 Sub-Total (Administrative) 73,750 65,869 139,619 Total Cost Personnel & Administrative 477,581 481,814 959,395 NFP Services Yr 1 Yr 2 +3°k Pro ram Develo ment Fee NFP Data & Re ortin S stem Set-U Nurse Core Education Tuition $3,724 $1,303 $3,615 er NHV 3-,724 1,303 14,460 ;~~5;~r";. =„;- 3,615 3,724 18,075 Su ervisor Core Education Tuition $4,267 er Su v. 4,267 4,267 Nurse Education Materials $459 er NHV and Su v. 2,295 459 2,754 On oin .Nurse Education $0 $1,439 - 1,439 1,439 Technical Assistance $8,068 $8,311 8,068 6,311 16,379 Total Cost Nurse-Family Partnership Services 34,117 13,824 47,941 Nurse-Famil Partnershi Travel Costs AirtarelHotegMeals Travel: Grantee staff to Education Unit 2 $ 1,500 er NHV and Su v. 7,500 1,500 9,000 Travel: Grantee staff to Education Unit 3 $ 1,500 per NHV and Supv. 7,500 1,500 9,000 Total Costs of Travel 15,000 3,000 18,000 Additional Costs NCAST Re istration See narrative 3,950 1,580 . 5,530 NCAST Materials See nartative ~ 1,984 1,548 3,532 NCAST Travel See nartative 1,816 1,816 3,632 PIPE Trainin Matedals See narrative 1,038 1,038 2,076 TOTAL ANNUAL BASE BUDGET 8535,486 $504,620 5 1,040,106 NOTE: HHSC will award grant funds far approximately 90 percent of the Grantee's base budget. Grant recipients are expected to contribute 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 $46,75Tand 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 updated version of the sample budget NFP RFP -Attachment H2_Budget_100Famify.xls ®Copyright2006 Nurse-FamilyPartnership. All rights reserved. Printed 24/06/08 1:48 PM