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File #: ID-6908    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 11/1/2024 In control: Executive Committee
On agenda: 11/21/2024 Final action:
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Title: To Enter into an Agreement with NACCHO to accept grant funds to support MRC
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To Enter into an Agreement with NACCHO to accept grant funds to support MRC
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Amount to be authorized by Resolution: $5,000.00
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INTRODUCED BY THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
TO AUTHORIZE APPROVAL FOR THE SULLIVAN COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH TO APPLY FOR AND ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY AND CITY HEALTH OFFICIALS (NACCHO) TO ACCEPT GRANT FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE MEDICAL RESERVE CORPS

WHEREAS, The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), the voice of the country's nearly 3,000 local health departments, has announced funding opportunities for 2025 Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Operational Readiness Awards (ORA) to build MRC response capabilities (Tier 1) or strengthen MRC response capabilities (Tier 2); and

WHEREAS, In January 2021, the Sullivan County legislature approved a resolution to create a volunteer Sullivan County Medical Reserve Corps to help the county to respond to the public health emergency of COVID-19 and future public health needs, the purpose of the MRC is to supplement the Department's personnel with volunteers that are medically trained and non-medically trained from the community; and
WHEREAS, In October 2021, the Sullivan County MRC received official Federal approval and became a registered unit in the MRC program under the Office of the Surgeon General; and
WHEREAS, SCDPH would like permission to apply for the NACCHO grant and if awarded, accept funding of up to $5,000 to build and strengthen MRC response capabilities to meet local response needs and evolving response missions; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Sullivan County Legislature hereby authorizes the County Manager, Chairman of the County Legislature, and / or their authorized representative (a...

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