Twenty-one Texas counties received approximately $5.1 million in state matching funds in 2005 to help offset the cost of indigent health care, said Jan Maberry, County Indigent Health Care Program (CIHCP) manager for the Texas Department of State Health Services. The Indigent Health Care and Treatment Act of 1985 requires counties that are not completely covered by a hospital … [Read more...] about County Indigent Health Care Programs Tap Into State Funds
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HAVA Grants
Help America Vote Act Counties Begin to Receive Monies for Compliance Federal monies available through the Help America Vote Act (HAVA), signed into law in 2002, have begun to trickle down to counties. Funding is administered by the Texas Secretary of State’s Office, with $84 million, including a state match of $3 million, earmarked for use by the state and … [Read more...] about HAVA Grants
Homeland Security Funding
Emergency Planning Border Patrol Seeking Deeper Involvement in First Response “Since 9/11, the emergency responder community has recognized (that) our citizens hold us to a higher standard than what we had in place,” said Charlie Montgomery, emergency manager for Hidalgo County. Across the nation, multi-jurisdictional response – or at least preparedness – to emergencies is … [Read more...] about Homeland Security Funding