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Monroe County approves multiple public health grants, staffing ask and community partnerships
Summary
The Monroe County Board of Commissioners on Aug. 14 approved several public health grants and memoranda of understanding including a $58,835 STD intervention grant expansion, a $20,000 emergency-preparedness award and a $71,391 harm reduction amendment; health staff said additional personnel will be needed to carry out expanded work.
The Monroe County Board of Commissioners on Aug. 14 approved a suite of public health grants and partnership agreements intended to support disease intervention, emergency preparedness and harm-reduction services.
Kim Kelly, a health department staff member, told commissioners the Indiana Department of Health Disease Intervention Services award of $58,835 will expand work across 16 counties but that Monroe County still needs an additional staff position to meet grant requirements. “We still do, need an additional position approved, to be able to carry out the terms of this grant,” Kelly said, noting the contract…
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