TITLE
Title
HHS-PUBLIC HEALTH BUDGET ALIGNMENT, NCDHHS: AGREEMENT ADDENDUM ALLOCATIONS ($631,754)
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SPONSOR
Sponsor
Courtney McFadden
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BACKGROUND
Background
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) awards annual Public Health appropriations to local health departments through a State Consolidated Agreement. This agreement specifies funded activities across various divisions and ensures that resources are directed toward evidence-based and community-driven public health priorities.
Guilford County Public Health (GCPH) requests approval to amend the FY2026 budget to align with awarded state funds. These budget adjustments are intended to maximize efficiency, support program integrity, and sustain essential services across divisions.
Clinical Services:
The Clinical Services Division received increased Maternal Health and Communicable Disease funding to strengthen High-Risk Maternity Services and enhance Pandemic Recovery and Disease Control operations.
Maternal Health received additional funds in the amount of $27,903 bringing the full award for FY2025-26 to $242,996. Additional funding will standardize high-risk maternity protocols, expand STI tracking and treatment systems, and ensure evidence-based communicable disease prevention practices. The Maternal Health Program served 1,409 clients year-to-date.
Family Planning received a funding reduction in the amount of ($21,419) the full award for FY2025-26 $571,662. The reduction will decrease the number of family planning devices purchased with state funding.
Communicable Disease received additional funds in the amount of $500,706 bringing the full award for FY2025-26 to $1,010,444. The Communicable Disease team investigates an average of 93 cases per month. This can include illnesses such as TB, food-borne illness investigation, measles investigation, etc. Additional funding will be used to cover communicable disease vaccines, purchase freezers for both Greensboro and HP...
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