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title
DHHS-PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION: APPROVE ADDENDUM FOR INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN DHHS-PUBLIC HEALTH AND SEVEN OF THE NINE COUNTIES IN REGION 5 OF THE ARPA PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE
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SPONSOR
sponsor
Dr. Iulia Vann
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BACKGROUND
background
Guilford County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) - Public Health Division serves as the Lead Regional Local Health Department for Region 5. Region 5 includes Rockingham, Caswell, Person, Orange, Alamance, Durham, Randolph, Chatham, and Guilford Counties.
As the lead for Region 5 ARPA Public Health Workforce Development Agreement Addendum - Activity 621. Guilford County DHHS-Public Health goal is to help the counties in the region recruit, retain, and train their workforce with ARPA funds allotted to the region. A large part of the mission for these funds is to train staff to be proficient in the seven (7) Public Health Foundational Capabilities. Region 5 Local Health Departments has identified multiple such trainings that will align with the goals and outcomes of the funding stream. The total award amount for region 5 is $2,325,893 and, as of January 31, 2023, the department has expended $280,652.
Each county will receive an additional $25,000 for health director trainings and educational opportunities for all staff events. This additional funding increases the amount of funding for each county to $65,000.
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BUDGET IMPACT
budget impact
NO ADDITIONAL COUNTY FUNDS REQUIRED
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REQUESTED ACTION
requested action
Approve addendum to the interlocal agreements for Rockingham, Caswell, Person, Orange, Durham, Randolph, and Chatham counties, in substantial form, in the amount of $25,000 to be effective as of February 14, 2023.
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