DEPARTMENT: Health
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Dr. Thomas L. Schlenker
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City Wide
SUBJECT:
Grant Submission to Department of State Health Services Emerging and Acute Infectious Disease Branch
SUMMARY:
This ordinance ratifies the submission of a grant application and the authorizes acceptance of funding upon award for one full time epidemiology and surveillance staff member in an estimated amount of $130,000.00 from the Department of State Health Services Emerging and Acute Infectious Disease Branch. This grant will augment the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District's (Metro Health's) epidemiological capacity for outbreak and disaster response with special emphasis on foodborne illness investigations for the remainder of FY 2014 (April 1, 2014 to August 31, 2014) and part of FY 2015 (September 1, 2014 to August 31, 2015).
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 application and the acceptance of funds for the above referenced grant, and to execute any contract amendments pertaining to this grant in the following circumstances: a) line item budget revisions authorized by the funding agency; b) modifications to the performance measures authorized by the funding agency and listed in the contract so long as the terms of the amendment stay within the general parameters of the grant's intention; c) changes in state or federal regulations mandated by the funding agency; and d) carry-over funds, when ascertained and approved by the funding agency through a revised notice of award.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The 83rd Legislative Session awarded a $3 million Exceptional Item (EI) to Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to augment local health department epidemiological capacity for outbreak and disaster response with special emphasis on foodborne illness investigations.
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