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HEALTH SERVICES AGENCY / PUBLIC HEALTH
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a) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Executive Director to sign the Amended Grant Agreement #21-10595 A1 (Misc. Agree. #2022-181) with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) California Sexually Transmitted Diseases Branch, thereby extending the grant term end date to 1/31/26, and decreasing funding by $215,598, bringing the maximum payable under this grant not to exceed $323,397, for the term 7/1/21 thru 1/31/26
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Financial Impact:
This is a receivable for the Tehama County Health Services Agency in the total amount of $323,397.00 funded by the California Department of Public Health, California Sexually Transmitted Disease Branch for Disease Intervention Specialist (DIS) workforce development.
Background Information:
Funding for this program assists the Tehama County Health Services Agency (TCHSA), Public Health Division, to develop, expand, train, and sustain the Disease Intervention Specialist (DIS) workforce at a local level. Funding is intended to be used to hire personnel to address projected jurisdictional sexually transmitted disease (STD), HIV, COVID-19, and other infectious diseases. This funding allows TCHSA to have increased capacity to conduct disease investigation, linkage to prevention and treatment, case management and oversight, and outbreak response to infectious diseases. Developing the DIS workforce will expand and enhance the capabilities of frontline public health staff and will also improve recruitment, training, and outbreak response efforts. The purpose of this Amendment is to change the grant term end date from 12/31/25 to 1/31/26. This Amendment also removes the remaining unobligated funds for years 4 and 5 and will not impact years 1 through 3. Any unspent funds for years 1 through 3 will be available through 1/31/26 for TCHSA to utilize for the continued performance of services as identified in Exhibit A and w...
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