Narrative of Resolution:
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To Enter into an Agreement with NACCHO to accept grant funds to support MRC
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If Resolution requires expenditure of County Funds, provide the following information:
Amount to be authorized by Resolution: $5000.00
Are funds already budgeted? No
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INTRODUCED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
TO AUTHORIZE APPROVAL FOR THE SULLIVAN COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES 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 2024 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, SCPHS 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 or Chairman of the County Legislature to execute any and all necessary documents to submit the application for funding for the NACCHO 2024 Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Operational Readiness Awards (ORA); and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Sullivan County Legislature hereby authorizes the County Manager or Chairman of the County Legislature to accept the award, and enter into an award agreement or contract to 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.end