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Health Services Department recommending the Board authorize the Chair to sign letter from California Department of Public Health extending the time period that Public Health Emergency Response grant funds may be expended through August 30, 2010, contingent on review and approval by County Counsel.
FUNDING: California Department of Public Health.
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BUDGET SUMMARY: |
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Total Estimated Cost |
See Below |
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Funding |
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Budgeted |
$660,401 |
Total grant funding |
New Funding |
$ |
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Savings |
$ |
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Other (Est Spent) |
$300K |
Through 6-30-10 |
Total Funding Available |
$360K |
Est unspent |
Change To Net County Cost |
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$0 |
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost: There is no Net County Cost associated with this Agreement.
Background: The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides states with funding via cooperative agreements to upgrade State and local Public Health jurisdictions' preparedness for, and response to, bioterrorism and other outbreaks of infectious disease, and other public health threats and emergencies. The Public Health Emergency Response (PHER) Phase I, II, and III funding was provided specifically to address planning and response to H1N1, both for the initial response and for potential future events.
On December 10, 2009, the Board approved grant funding from CDPH via Board Item 09-1177 for PHER Phase I and II grants in the amount of $298,407 through July 30, 2010. On January 12, 2010, the Board approved grant funding from California Department of Public Health via Board Item 09-1531 for the PHER Phase III grant in the amount of $361,994 through July 30, 2010. Total PHER grant funding amounts to $660,401 for the term of the CDPH PHER grant agreements, of which almost $300K is estimated to have been expended through the County's fiscal year-end, resulting in an estimated potential carry forward of approximately $360K. Although this remaining amount is not expected to be fully expended through the extended grant term ending August 30, 2010, the no-cost extension offered by CDC and the State Department of Public Health will allow for some continued use of the available funding for close out activities and financial commitments related to the Agreement's previously authorized scope of work. The Department's Addenda budget will reflect the amount anticipated to be expended during the extended grant period.
Reason for Recommendation: Extension of the grant period through August 30, 2010 will allow the Health Services Department to continue authorized PHER-funded projects with unspent monies remaining from the original $660,401 grant funding.
Action to be taken following Board approval:
1. Chair to sign three (3) original letters of extension from CDPH.
2. Board Clerk's Office to return all three (3) signed letters to Department.
3. Department to mail signed letters to CDPH.
4. Upon receipt of documents from CDPH, Department to return one fully executed extension letter to Board Clerk's Office.
Contact: Kathy Lang
Concurrences: County Counsel