Tarrant County was denied reimbursement for a $7 million partnership to administer COVID-19 vaccines.
This wasn't a case of risky business. It was the county partnering with the highly reputable UNT Health Science Center to speed up vaccinations.was denied reimbursement for a $7 million partnership to administer COVID-19 vaccines.
"We’ve been working with FEMA to try to get reimbursement for all, or a part, or a dollar, and that has not been successful," said Tarrant County Budget and Risk Management Department Director Helen Giese. "They are in agreement that they do not believe they will be reimbursing us for any part of this grant, so it is sitting on our books. The expenses have gone out the door. We have paid UNT Health Science, who has contracted with other vendors, but what hasn’t happened is finalization of closing the grant," Giese said.
"This is what FEMA was looking at, not only were they not doing it right, they didn’t get it to the folk who needed help the most," Reverend Kyev Tatum said.The collaboration ended with a dismal rate of accomplishment.
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