DEPARTMENT: Health
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Vincent R. Nathan, PhD, MPH
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City- Wide
SUBJECT:
This Ordinance authorizes the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District to apply for a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) grant for the ATSDR Community Health Projects (CHP) Related to Contamination at Brownfield/Land Reuse Sites. The purpose of this grant opportunity is to increase responsive public health actions by promoting healthy and safe environments and preventing harmful exposures related to contamination at Brownfield/Land Reuse Sites. Brownfields are defined by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as "property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant". This CDC grant related to Brownfield/Land Reuse Sites will be a 1 year grant term[mh1].
Furthermore, this ordinance authorizes the Director of Metro Health to initiate, negotiate, and execute any and all necessary documents including a grant agreement to effectuate the application and acceptance of the referenced funds and to execute contract amendments pertaining to this contract, to include: a)carry-overfunds, 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 as 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.
SUMMARY:
This Ordinance authorizes the San Anton...
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