Title
Vote on a request to accept $101,047 COVID-19- Crisis Response Epidemiology-Communicable Disease Branch Funds
Abstract
Action Requested: Vote on a request to accept $101,047 COVID-19- Crisis Response Epidemiology-Communicable Disease Branch Funds
Introduction & Background: NC General Assembly passed Session Law 2020-4(H1043) to fulfill their constitutional duty to appropriate all funds, including federal CARES Act funds appropriated or otherwise made available under the COVID-19 Recovery Legislation, and to direct the use of those funds in a manner that is consistent with the authorizing federal legislation and that responsibly provides for the public health and economic well-being of North Carolina. Through this legislation, the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) was stablished.
Discussion & Analysis: The primary purpose of the CRF is to provide necessary and appropriate relief and assistance from the effects of COVID-19. These funds were provided to the Department of Health and Human Services to provide flexible funds for local health departments to support infection-prevention related activities.
This Agreement Addendum enhances the Local Health Department’s ability to support infection prevention during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
How does this relate to the Comprehensive Plan: N/A
Budgetary Impact: No Local Funding Requested
Recommendation: Vote on a request to accept $101,047 COVID-19- Crisis Response Epidemiology-Communicable Disease Branch Funds