DEPARTMENT: Health
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Dr. Thomas L. Schlenker
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City Wide
SUBJECT:
CDC Sodium Reduction in Communities Grant
SUMMARY:
This Ordinance authorizes the acceptance of funds in an amount not to exceed $240,982.00 for year two of a three-year grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to support the Chronic Disease Program of the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District (Metro Health) beginning September 30, 2014 through September 29, 2015, and authorizes a proposed program budget and a personnel complement of 4 positions.
In addition, this Ordinance authorizes the Director of Metro Health to initiate, negotiate and execute any and all necessary documents and grant contracts to effectuate the acceptance of funds for the above referenced grant, and to execute contract amendments pertaining to this grant in the following circumstances: a) carry-over funds, when ascertained and approved by the funding agency through a revised notice of award; b) line item budget revisions authorized by the funding agency; c) modifications to the performance measures authorized by the funding agency and listed in the contracts so long as the terms of the amendment stay within the general parameters of the intent of the grant; d) no cost extensions; e) amendments which will provide supplemental grant funds to the grant by the funding agency in an amount up to 20% of the total amount initially awarded to the grant; f) reimbursement increases of administrative funds for each participant served; g) amendments funding one time equipment purchases or defined program services; and h) changes in state regulations mandated by the funding agency.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Approximately 90% of Americans consume too much sodium, increasing their risk of having high blood pressure. Because nearly 400,000 deaths each year are attributed to high blood pressure, decreasing sodium intake could prevent thousands...
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