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Committee hears DHHS bid to secure $10M federal preparedness grant; requests $707,100 state match and authority for non‑lapsing funds
Summary
Department of Health and Human Services asked the Social Services Appropriations Subcommittee for $707,100 in ongoing general fund to secure $10 million in federal public health preparedness dollars and to authorize unspent balances to carry forward for preparedness uses; county partners provide a 10% local match.
Department of Health and Human Services officials told the Social Services Appropriations Subcommittee that a relatively small state appropriation would secure $10 million in federal funds for public health preparedness that flow to local health departments, hospitals and tribal partners.
Janae Duncan, division director for population health, explained the request is primarily intended to provide the state share of a federal grant match. She said the department is requesting $707,100 in ongoing state general fund to secure continued CDC preparedness grants; the federal award would support core preparedness activities across Utah’s 13 local health departments, seven tribal partners, 30…
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