CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – At today’s regularly scheduled Council meeting, Mayor Paulette Guajardo and the City Council approved $988,866 in grant funding for the Corpus Christi-Nueces County Public Health District. The funding comes from the Texas Department of State Health Services.

The grants include:

-STD/HIV Prevention Services Grant - $269.815

-HIV Surveillance Grant  - $ 41,865

-Immunizations Grant - $241,637

-Emergency Preparedness Laboratory Services Grant - $205,548

-Public Health Emergency Preparedness Grant - $240,003

The City Council has previously approved $171,752 in grant funding for the Health District.

On March 1, 2022, The Corpus Christi – Nueces County Public Health District transitioned to a new business model where the Public Health District would be under the sole management of the City of Corpus Christi. Since then, the City Council has approved a total of $1,170,620 for the Public Health District, allowing it to fulfill its promise for better health outcomes for those who are underserved and uninsured in and around the Coastal Bend.

For more information, media representatives can contact Public Information Manager Robert Gonzales at 361-826-3233 or email robertg8@cctexas.com.