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CONSIDERATION OF A GRANT APPLICATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,500 FOR A CAPACITY BUILDING AWARD (CBA) FOR THE MEDICAL RESERVE CORPS (MRC) UNIT AT THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
Presented by: Adrienne Byrne-Lutz, Interim Health Director.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the electronic submission of the grant application; and if awarded, authorize the County Manager to accept the award and establish budget authority as provided in the financial considerations section of this request.
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Grant Renewal: Yes
Never Applied: No
Applied; not awarded: No
Grant Summary and Timeline: The National Association of County & City Health Officials (NACCHO) routinely offers this grant to MRC Units across the United States. The Sedgwick County MRC Unit #92 has been in operation since 2003; currently has 114 volunteers and has received these grants in the past.
The purpose of the grant is to "develop the MRC unit's capacity and community resiliency." If awarded, the Sedgwick County MRC unit will use the funding to:
a) Replenish needed medical supplies and equipment;
b) Secure training for volunteers;
c) Provide an annual MRC Volunteer Appreciation Event; and
d) Cover expenses to attend national and/or regional MRC meetings and conferences.
This MRC grant will enhance systems and projects already in place through the Health Department's Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) program. This grant will allow:
a) Staff currently involved in planning and training activities to continue efforts of promoting a collaborative focus to assure a regional concept for a public health emergency response; and
b) The Health Department to better coordinate the education and training component of the PHEP grant supported by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Financial Considerations:
Grant period starts: January 1, 2015
Grant period ends: December 31, 2015
Source of funding
Grant: $3,500.00
Required Match: $0.00
Required Cash Match: $0.00
Required In-Kind Match: $0.00
Other funding: $0.00
TOTAL SOURCES: $3,500.00
Uses of funding
Operational costs: $3,500.00
Personnel: $0.00
Contractual services: $2,121.00
Operational supplies: $1,150.00
Equipment: $0.00
Indirect administrative costs: $229.00
Capital projects cost: $0.00
TOTAL USES: $3,500.00
Source of matching funds: N/A.
Source of other funding: N/A.
Budget Authority Adjustment: No additional budget authority is being requested. Sufficient authority is included in the 2015 budget.
Personnel considerations: No additional staff will be requested with this grant.
Expected measurable outcomes:
The Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) Manager will:
• Update the MRC's online 'Unit Profile' on a monthly basis.
• Develop training plans that incorporate NIMS, ICS, HSEEP and MRC Core Competencies.
• Develop recruitment, retention and recognition strategies for the MRC Unit #92.
• Respond to all Regional Coordinator requests, participate in state/regional activities, and participate in Technical Assistance assessments.
• Integrate the MRC Unit with state volunteer registry [K-SERV] and will verify credentials of members with professional licenses/certifications.
Alternatives: To not apply or seek additional funding from an alternate source.
Policy considerations:
Legal considerations: The County can apply for this grant pursuant to the County's home rule powers under K.S.A. 19-101 et seq. Pursuant to Sec. IV.B. of the Sedgwick County Grant Applications and Awards Policy, the County Manager may approve this grant application.