Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution amends the Public Health 2024 Operating Budget to accept a WI Department of Health Services grant extension to June 30, 2025 for $1,132,751 to provide an expanded vaccination outreach model, including the administration of COVID and routine vaccines. The grant will fund a 1.0 FTE Grant Manager and 0.8 FTE Health Education Coordinator to support immunizations and outreach efforts ($205,000). The remainer of the funds will be applied to extend current project positions who will directly work to prevent vaccine related illness with a policy, systems, and environmental approach; medical supplies for the delivery of vaccine; travel and outreach efforts; advertising; and contracts for data translation, medical interpreters, and the creation of a vaccine billing system.
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Amending the Public Health Operating Budget to Accept WI Department of Health Services Grant Funding for a 1.0 FTE Grant Manager and 0.8 FTE Health Education Coordinator to Support Immunizations and Outreach Efforts
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WHEREAS, Public Health Madison & Dane County (Public Health) receives funding from the WI Department of Health Services (WI DHS) via the Immunization and Vaccines for Children grant. In 2021, Public Health received a specific supplement to this grant of $695,500 to address barriers and ensure health equity for COVID-19 vaccination for a period of July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2024; and
WHEREAS, Public Health recently received an extension of the grant period to June 30, 2025, and additional $1,132,751 to continue to provide an expanded vaccination outreach model, including the administration of COVID and routine vaccines. This funding will allow for increased access to vaccines and the assessment, planning, and implementation of robust vaccination strategies for improved systems and health outcomes; and
WHEREAS, this funding will support staff directly working to prevent vaccine related illness with a policy, systems, and environmental approac...
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