DEPARTMENT: Health
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Vincent R. Nathan, PhD, MPH
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City Wide
SUBJECT:
Department of Homeland Security Whole Air Program Grant
SUMMARY:
This ordinance authorizes the submission of an application to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) by the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District (Metro Health) and authorizes the acceptance of funds upon award in an amount not to exceed $438,707.72 for participation in the Whole Air Program to support field operations and sample collection activities for a term beginning September 1, 2016 through August 31, 2017. This action also authorizes a proposed program budget and personnel complement as reflected in Attachment I.
Furthermore, this ordinance authorizes the Director of Metro Health to initiate, negotiate, and execute any and all necessary documents including a cooperative agreement to effectuate the application and acceptance of the referenced funds and to execute contract amendments pertaining to this contract, to include: 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 contract 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; f) amendments funding one time equipment purchases or defined program services; and g) changes in regulations mandated by the funding agency.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
As the public health authority for Bexar County, Metro Health actively addresses the public health functions of policy development, health assessment, and health assurance. To carry out these respons...
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