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RESOLUTION INTRODUCED BY HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE TO AUTHORIZE APPROVAL FOR THE SULLIVAN COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH TO ACCEPT GRANT FUNDING TO STRENGTHEN PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE
WHEREAS, Health Research, Inc./New York State Department of Health (HRI/NYSDOH) will be awarding a grant to Local Health Departments (LHD) sponsored by a Center for Disease Control (CDC) cooperative agreement to Strengthen the Public Health Workforce, CFDA# 93.967; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the HRI grant is to assist Local Health Departments with Federal Grant Funding to Strengthen Public Health Workforce and Foundation Capabilities; and
WHEREAS, Sullivan County Department of Public Health (SCDPH) entered into an agreement on 9/12/2023 with Health Research, Inc., a domestic not-for profit corporation located at Riverview Center, 150 Broadway, Ste. 280, Menands, NY, 12204-2893, and
WHEREAS, grant funds may be used to strengthen the Public Health workforce through hiring of Public Health positions, supporting retention of current staff, making upgrades to the workplace to increase employee satisfaction, providing public health training, and providing Public Health support services to the department; and
WHEREAS, the HRI/NYSDOH award will provide a total contract amount of $5,740,394 over a five-year period December 1, 2022 through November 30, 2027; 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 (as required by the funding source) to accept the award and administer the funding secured, in such form as the County Attorney shall approve; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that should the funding be terminated, the County shall not be obligated to continue any action undertaken by the use of this funding.
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