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Public health warns of reduced FEP grant funding; county monitors measles cases and offers free MMR
Summary
Public health officials told supervisors the FY26 Federal Emergency Preparedness (FEP) grant was initially reduced to about 70% of expected funding; the department also reported no confirmed measles cases in the county but said the state is monitoring cases and the county continues to offer free MMR shots for those aged 1 and older.
Benton County public-health officials informed the board that the Service Area 6 Federal Emergency Preparedness (FEP) grant award for fiscal year 2026 has been reduced to about 70% of the anticipated amount, and that county health staff will hold spending conservative while awaiting federal decisions on the remaining funds.
“Originally the service area as a whole was going to be awarded about $580,000. Iowa HHS can now only…
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