Pondera County adds $15,000 to public health pilot, extends CHA grant to Nov. 30, 2025

Pondera County commissioners voted Jan. 22 to accept a $15,000 amendment to a CHA grant that funds the county health department’s participation in the Foundational Public Health Services pilot learning collaborative, increasing the award from $10,000 to $25,000 and extending the grant through Nov. 30, 2025.

Commissioner 1, who introduced the amendment during the contracts-and-agreements portion of the meeting, said the increase “of addition of $15,000. So it was 25,000.” Commissioner 3 asked for clarification on the amount, asking, “Say what that was for me. Just 15,” and Commissioner 1 confirmed the grant was increased by $15,000 and extended from March 31, 2025, to Nov. 30, 2025.

The original grant period began April 1, 2024, and had been set to end March 31, 2025. Commissioner 1 asked whether “Amy” had applied for the amendment; the transcript records no response identifying Amy’s role or whether she submitted the application.

Commissioner 1 moved to accept the additional $15,000 from the CHA grant; Commissioner 2 seconded. The commission voted “Aye” and the motion carried. The transcript does not record a roll-call tally or the number of commissioners voting.

No additional program details or a specific breakdown of allowable uses for the added funds were recorded in the meeting minutes. The amendment was presented as an update in the contracts-and-agreements section and was approved with no further discussion recorded.