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Vote on a request to accept $596,437 Covid-19-Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Prevention and Control of Emerging Infectious Diseases Funds.
Abstract
Action Requested: Vote on a request to accept $596,437 Covid-19 -Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Prevention and Control of Emerging Infectious Diseases Funds.
Introduction & Background: As part of the CARES Act and Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act supplements, the Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Prevention and Control of Emerging Infectious Diseases (ELC) awarded approximately $11 billion in 2020 to help address the domestic response to COVID-19. To provide additional critical support to jurisdictions as they continue to address COVID-19 within their communities, $19,11 billion from the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021, P.L. 116-260, will be provided to ELC recipients.
Discussion & Analysis: The Division of Public Health (DPH), Communicable Disease Branch (CDB) is making an allocation of these ELC Enhancing Detection Expansion supplemental funds available to all local health departments through the “CDC-RFA-CK19-1904” supplemental award, and in accordance with NC Session Law 2021-3, to carry out surveillance, epidemiology, laboratory capacity, infection control, mitigation, communications, and other preparedness and response activities.
The Agreement Addendum Revision #2 adds an allocation of ELC Enhancing Detection Expansion funds available to all local health departments, and modifies the scope of work and funding guidelines.
How does this relate to the Comprehensive Plan: N/A
Budgetary Impact: No Local Funding Requested.
Recommendation: Vote on a request to accept $596,437 Covid-19-Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Prevention and Control of Emerging Infectious Diseases Funds.