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The Vector Control Collaborative (VCC), the National Association of County and City Health Officials (B)
This item is a request for the City Commission approve the submission and acceptance of a grant, if awarded, from the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO).
Explanation
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have established the Vector Control Collaborative to match local vector control programs that have demonstrated expertise in core capabilities with vector control programs looking for guidance, tools, and recommendations to build program capabilities.
NACCHO intends to award up to six (6) entities with a maximum of $20,000 each to form mentorship pairs that will improve participant capacity to address vector-borne diseases, with an emphasis on mosquito and tick-borne disease prevention.
Fiscal Note
The amount of the grant is $18,664 with no local match required.
Recommendation
The City Commission: 1) approve the submission and accept the grant; 2) authorize the City Manager to execute all related documents, subject to approval by the City Attorney as to form and legality.