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Court approves notice to end refugee medical screening contract after funding pause; commissioners split
Summary
Tarrant County voted 3–2 to authorize termination notices for a refugee medical screening contract with the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants after public health officials said federal funding was paused and the clinic closed in March; commissioners requested more documentation during the debate.
Tarrant County Commissioners Court on Sept. 3, 2025 approved a notice of termination for the county’s refugee medical screening contract with the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) after staff said federal funding had been paused and the clinic closed in mid‑March.
Public health staff told the court that the contract began Oct. 1, 2024 and the contract amount was $2,820,000. Commissioners asked for copies of written communications from the federal grantor; Public Health…
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