Number
220334
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
210276, 220335
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution relating to the acceptance and funding of the Public Health Preparedness (CDC) Grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Health Department to accept and fund the 2021-2022 Public Health Preparedness (CDC) Grant from the State of Wisconsin-Department of Health Services in the amount of $250,000, at 100% grantor share, with no City match. The purpose of the grant is to assure that the Milwaukee Health Department is ready to respond to emergencies including terrorism, pandemic influenza, and other communicable disease outbreaks. These emergency preparedness and response efforts are intended to support the National Response Plan (NRP) and the National Incident Management System (NIMS). Funding will be allocated to the City’s laboratory.
Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee appears to be eligible for grant funds from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services for the 2021-22 Public Health Preparedness (CDC) Grant to assure that the Milwaukee Health Department is ready to respond to emergencies including terrorism, pandemic influenza, and other communicable disease outbreaks; and
Whereas, The operation of this grant project from 07.01.2021 to 06.30.2022 would cost $250,000 entirely provided by the grantor 100% with no city match; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that application to the the State of Wisconsin - Department of Health Services is authorized and the Health Department shall accept this grant without further approval unless the terms of the grant change as indicated in Milwaukee Code of Ordinances Section 304-81; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is authorized to:
1. Commit funds within the Project/Grant Parent of the 2021 Special Revenue-Grant and Aid Projects Fund, the following amounts for the project titled 2021-...
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