Title:
Budget Amendment - Health Department (Revenue Increase)
Summary
ACTION:
A. Recognize, receive, and appropriate an increase in other revenue in the amount of $101,387 from Smart Start of Mecklenburg (through additional funding by Vanguard) covering from January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018
B. Recognize, receive, and appropriate an increase in other revenue in the amount of $25,000 from American Public Health Association (APHA)
C. Recognize, receive, and appropriate an increase in State revenue for the Children’s Developmental Services Agency (CDSA) Program in the amount of $158,205
D. Approve the creation of a Case Coordinator position and a Development Specialist position in the Children’s Developmental Services Agency (CDSA) Program
Staff Contact: Gibbie Harris, MSPH, BSN
Health Director
Presentation: No
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
A. Smart Start of Mecklenburg has been awarded a grant in the amount of $101,387 from the Vanguard Foundation to fund the expansion of the Healthy Families Mecklenburg program. The Healthy Families Mecklenburg program provides case management to vulnerable first time parents, with the goals of promoting positive parenting, enhancing family functioning, enhancing child health and development, and preventing child abuse and neglect. Smart Start of Mecklenburg will pass through funds to the Health Department to deliver services. The program is designed to work with families who may have histories of maltreatment, mental health and/or substance abuse issues and to work with families who are at serious risk of producing adverse childhood experiences, including child maltreatment. There is no County funding impact.
B. Community Engagement Village HeartBEAT program was awarded $25,000 from APHA for being recognized as the Healthiest Cities & Counties Challenge (HCCC) Interim Award for excellence. The purpose of this award is to advance proposed projects.
C. The Children’s Developmental Services Agency (CDSA) Program will receive additional ongoing funds of $158,205 due to an amendment in the program’s State Contract. The funds will be used to cover the additional cost of client services in the InReach contract. InReach is contracted to reimburse CDSA community based service providers for authorized early intervention services. The funds will also be used to purchase tablets for the employees listed within the State Contract, and create 2 additional positions within the CDSA program. Currently, all costs for 27 CDSA staff are covered through this State Contract.
PROCUREMENT BACKGROUND:
N/A
POLICY IMPACT:
N/A
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no impact on county funding. The adjustment will increase General Fund Other revenues and associated expenses in the amount of $126,387 and State revenue in the amount of $158,205.