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Joint resolution accepting the Illinois Department of Public Health, Illinois Department of Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, and United Way grants and approving an emergency appropriation in the amount of $351,153.67 for fiscal year (FY) 2016.
Staff Summary
* The Illinois Department of Public Health awarded an additional $44,200 for the Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (IBCCP) to cover the clinical costs for uninsured women enrolled in the IBCCP program for the period July 1, 2015, to June 30, 2016.
* The Illinois Department of Public Health awarded an additional $49,228 for the Family Planning Program to cover the costs of family planning labs and the purchase of long-acting reversible contraceptives for the period July 1, 2015, to June 30, 2016.
* The Health Resources and Services Administration changed the Section 330 (FQHC) grant period from February 2016, to January 2017. An additional $184,321.67 needs to be budgeted to align with the received grant. These funds will be used to cover existing staffing costs.
* The Illinois Department of Human Services awarded $58,404 for the Substance Abuse Prevention Program grant which will be used to implement the Strategic Prevention Framework for the period of July 1, 2015, through June 30, 2016.
* United Way awarded $10,000 for the Success by Six Zion Home Visiting Grant which will offset existing staff costs for the period April 1, 2016, through December 31, 2016.
* United Way awarded $5,000 for the Success by Six North Chicago Home Visiting Grant which will offset existing staff costs for the period January 1, 2016, through December 31, 2016.
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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center has been awarded grant increases delivered by our Primary Care and Population Health Service Areas; and
WHEREAS, these dollars will provide a legitimate increase in services to Lake County with no impact on local taxes; and
WHEREAS, this g...
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