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CONSIDERATION OF A GRANT AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $14,000 FROM THE KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (KDHE) TO PROVIDE TUBERCULOSIS (TB) CONTROL SERVICES FOR THE INDIGENT AT THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
Presented by: Adrienne Byrne-Lutz, Interim Health Director, Sedgwick County Health Department
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the award and authorize the County Manager to sign the grant award agreement. Per Resolution 64-2013, this will be submitted to the County Manager for final approval and signature.
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Grant Renewal: Yes
Never Applied: No
Applied; not awarded: No
Grant Summary and Timeline: Control of Tuberculosis is a core public health function provided by the Health Department and mandated by state statutes. At this time, Sedgwick County has a year-to-date total of 4 new active Tuberculosis cases, which compares to 11 for all of 2013. Sedgwick County has a very diverse population consisting of many immigrants, students, and families originally from countries in which the disease is more easily acquired and the treatment not as rigorous as in the United States. Sedgwick County carries approximately one-fourth of the cases in the state annually. This annual grant provides funding to assist with the coordination of and access to care for persons among the indigent population with TB who pose a significant public health risk.
Financial Considerations:
Grant period starts: July 1, 2014
Grant period ends: June 30, 2015
Source of funding
Grant: $14,000.00
Required Match: $0.00
Required Cash Match: $0.00
Required In-Kind Match: $0.00
Other funding: $0.00
TOTAL SOURCES: $14,000.00
Uses of funding
Operational costs: $14,000.00
Personnel: $0.00
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