Subject:
Title
Notice of grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources Services Administration, Fiscal Year 2024 Quality Improvement Award for Uniform Data System Patient-Level Submission for the Health Care for the Homeless program.
Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approval by the County Administrator of the notice of grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Fiscal Year 2024 Quality Improvement Award for Uniform Data System Patient-Level Submission for the Health Care for the Homeless program.
• Grant award from HRSA provides one-time supplemental funding to support efforts to continue to strengthen HRSA-funded health centers to prepare for and implement programs and technologies to ensure high-quality, patient-level data submissions.
• Funding in the amount of $31,263.00 was awarded for a 1-year period starting March 1, 2024 through February 28, 2025. No grant match is required.
• The County is working with the Florida Department of Health to determine the best use of funds to implement programs and technologies for data submission.
• The Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) Co-applicant Board approved the receipt of funding and notice of award at the June 18, 2024 meeting.
• These funds were not anticipated nor included in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 budget or FY 25 Budget. Human Services does not foresee the need of a Budget Amendment and will utilize lapse savings but will continue to monitor.
Strategic Plan:
Ensure Public Health, Safety, and Welfare
2.2 Be a facilitator, convener, and purchaser of services for those in need
Deliver First Class Services to the Public and our Customers
5.1 Maximize partner relationship and public outreach
5.2 Be responsible stewards of the public’s resources
Summary:
These one-time funds should be used for activities that supplement and do not supplant planned activities. Allowable activities can include, but are not limited to: Supporting UDS+ implementation, including costs to train personnel, purchase new equipment, build the capacity of systems infrastructure, enhance care coordination, secure data exchange, and deidentify patient-level data; Covering costs related to aligning or upgrading Health Information Technology systems with national interoperability standards; Supporting and providing training and technical assistance to health center staff overseeing data management/security and quality improvement efforts; and Improving data and technology capabilities to support public health emergency preparedness.
Background Information:
Since 1988, medical and dental care referrals have been provided to the homeless population in the County via the Mobile Medical Unit (MMU). Primary health care is provided at no charge to homeless patients with incomes at or below 100% of the Federal Poverty Level. The MMU visits shelters, soup kitchens, drop-in centers, and other locations where the homeless congregate. In April 2016, the County began offering additional medical services at the new Bayside Health Clinic located adjacent to the Safe Harbor homeless shelter.
Fiscal Impact:
Total grant award is $31,263.00 in federal funds, and no match is required. These funds were not anticipated during the development of the FY24 budget or FY25 Budget. Human Services does not foresee the need of a Budget Amendment and will utilize lapse savings but will continue to monitor.
Delegated Authority:
Authority for the County Administrator to sign this Notice of Award is granted under Code Section 2-62 (a)(1).
Staff Member Responsible:
Karen Yatchum, Director, Human Services
Partners:
Health Care for the Homeless Co-Applicant Board
Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County
Attachments:
Notice of Award H80CS00024-23-06