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Fort Bend County accepts state health grant and approves university affiliations for student placements
Summary
The County accepted a state public-health grant of just over $56,000 with no county match required and approved affiliation agreements with UTHealth Houston and Liberty University’s social work program for student placements with County health staff.
Fort Bend County on June 10 accepted a grant from the Texas Department of State Health Services totaling more than $56,000 to support epidemiology services, County Judge KP George said.
Judge George emphasized the grant requires no county cash match and will assist the county's epidemiology functions to better prepare for and protect public health. "This grant, totaling over $56,000, comes with no cash match required from the county," he said.
The court also approved affiliation agreements with University of Texas Health Science Houston (UTHealth Houston) and Liberty University’s social work program to place students with county health and human services staff for practical training. Officials characterized the partnerships as beneficial for education and community support.
The spoken recap did not specify the grant award number, exact program terms, or the number of students expected for placements; those details were listed as not specified in the meeting record provided orally.
County staff will administer the grant through Health and Human Services and coordinate with partner institutions on placement logistics.
