DATE: August 9, 2022
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: David Luchini, RN, PHN, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT: American Rescue Plan Act - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds - Public Health Initiatives
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve the allocation of American Rescue Plan Act State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds in the total amount of $11,225,000 to the Department of Public Health Org 5620 for:
a. Rural Mobile Health - Medical Services, up to $6,000,000 in the underserved agricultural and rural communities;
b. Rural Mobile Health - Medical System Navigation and Linkage, up to $2,000,000 in the underserved agricultural and rural communities;
c. Public Health Building Roof Repair - up to $225,000;
d. Public Health Building Basement Rebuild to support community meetings, health education forums and trainings, and health supply storage capacity - up to $3,000,000
2. Adopt Budget Resolution increasing FY 2022-23 appropriations and estimated revenues for the Department of Public Health Org 5620 in the amount of $6,225,000 for facility project costs related to the Brix/Mercer building and contracted services (4/5 vote)
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. Approval of the first recommended action will authorize the Department of Public Health (DPH) to implement the described projects with funds provided through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF). Approval of the second recommended action will increase DPH Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23 appropriations and estimated revenues to implement the projects. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Should your Board not approve the recommended actions, the SLFRF funds would not become available to the DPH to implement the various projects nor to fund necessary facility repairs and improvements. Implementation of the various projects and facility repairs and ...
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