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Commissioner Brown - DHHS (Health Division) - To Accept and Appropriate Additional Federal/State Grant Funds Received from the NC Division of Public Health for the COVID-19 Response (100% Grant Funds - $1,798,273)
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STAFF CONTACT
Steve Eaton - Director - DHHS (Public Health Division) - 704-853-5271
BUDGET IMPACT
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Appropriate 100% Federal Grant Revenue.
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BUDGET ORDINANCE IMPACT
Increase Federal Grant revenue by $1,798,273 and appropriate $1,798,273 into the Grant account.
BACKGROUND
The Gaston County Department of Health and Human Services - Public Health Division received additional Federal/State Grant funds from the NC Division of Public Health to monitor and establish key activities related to COVID-19. The funds will be used to work to prevent, prepare for, and respond to COVID-19 by carrying out surveillance, epidemiology, laboratory capacity, infection control, mitigation, communications, and other preparedness and response activities. The additional funds will also be used to work collaboratively with community partners to address health equity with COVID-19 and vaccination activities. These are Non-County funds.
POLICY IMPACT
N/A
ATTACHMENTS
Budget Change Request (BCR)