Title
Budget Amendment - Health Department (Revenue Increase)
Action
ACTION:
1) Amend the FY 2023-2024 Budget Ordinance to recognize, receive, and appropriate an increase of $52,000 in state revenue from NC Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health (DPH) in the General Fund (0001) in the Health Department to support interpretation expenses for the Refugee Heath program.
2) Amend the FY 2023-2024 Budget Ordinance to recognize, receive, and appropriate an increase of $37,250 in state revenue from NC Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health (DPH) in the General Fund (0001) in the Health Department to support the Food & Lodging inspections program.
3) Recognize, receive and appropriate an increase of $20,000 from the Center for Black Health & Equity in the General Grant Fund (G001) for the Tobacco Program.
4) Recognize, receive, and appropriate an increase of $50,000 in federal funds in the General Grant fund (G001) within Public Health to support the PrEP & Mpox programs.
Staff Contact: Raynard Washington, PhD, MPH, Health Director
Presentation: No
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
A) The North Carolina Division of Public Health (DPH) awards state funds to the Health Department to support some public health programs. The Health Department received notification of additional funding of $52,000 for the Refugee Health program for interpretation due to increase in screenings.
B) The North Carolina Division of Public Health (DPH) awards state funds to the Health Department to support some public health programs. The Health Department received notification of increased funding of $37,250 for the Food and Lodging program.
C) Mecklenburg County Public Health Office of Policy and Prevention program has been awarded funding from The Center for Black Health & Equity to support their Advancing Health Equity in Tobacco Nation initiative.
D) The department received additional funding f...
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