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Will County health officials report uncertainty over public health grant funding after court filings
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Will County Health Department staff told the Board of Health they are awaiting a court ruling affecting statewide public health funding; grants expiring June 30 could lead to program cuts or staffing changes if not resolved.
Elizabeth Bellotto, a health department official, told the Will County Board of Health the department is awaiting a court ruling that could affect multiple public health grants and the department’s ability to seek reimbursement for spending.
Bellotto said the temporary restraining order (TRO) that had been limiting a state action was set to expire April 29 and that the state filed supplemental briefing; as of the meeting she said, “we have not heard anything” on a ruling. She said the department does not know whether the TRO has been extended and is awaiting further information from the state.
Bellotto told board members the department’s respiratory surveillance grant is a known active award: “our respiratory…
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