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ON THE AGENDAHarris County Commissioners Court · 2026-09-17

The Court is asked to approve accepting $3,286,815.40 in grant funds from the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants for the FY27 Texas Refugee Medical Screening Program, with no county match required, and to extend 14 positions through September 30, 2027.

What it means for you

If approved, Public Health Services would continue staffing and running the refugee medical screening program through fiscal year 2027, fully funded by the federal grant.

Outcome

No disposition recorded yet.

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Official source

Official meeting record — Harris County Legistar ↗

The record does not attribute individual votes for this item — most items pass by named consensus rather than a contested roll call.

Quick answersfrom the official record
How much?$3,286,815Legistar record ↗
Who gives?U.S. Committee for Refugees and ImmigrantsLegistar record ↗
Who decides?Decided by a vote of the Harris County Commissioners Court. Public Health Services brought it forward. Taken up at the September 17, 2026 meeting — no outcome recorded yet.Legistar record ↗
The official caption doesn't name who receives it — full details in the official Legistar record ↗

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