DEPARTMENT: Health
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Colleen M. Bridger, MPH, PhD
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
Authorizing the acceptance of funds from the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) for the Hurricane Recovery Crisis Cooperative Agreement grant
SUMMARY:
This ordinance authorizes acceptance of funds upon award in an amount not to exceed $232,959.00 from DSHS. Funds will be available upon award in November 2018 through June 2020. DSHS provided this opportunity to local health departments on August 27, 2018. The application was due September 14, 2018. Metro Health requested approval to apply for the grant through a Special Category Grant Authorization and approval to submit the grant was obtained on September 12, 2018.
If awarded, the Hurricane Recovery Crisis Cooperative Agreement grant (CFDA 93.354) will enhance current vector/mosquito control operations by funding pesticides, equipment and other resources to supplement the needs of the vector control program and increase capacity to properly maintain vaccine supply temperatures, known as the cold chain, during emergencies.
Furthermore, this ordinance authorizes the Director of Metro Health to initiate, negotiate, and execute any and all necessary documents and a grant contract to effectuate the acceptance of the referenced grant, 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 awarded to the grant inclusive of the a...
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