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Seneca County accepts state public-health grants; officials report rise in rabies tests and vaccinations
Summary
The Board’s health committee accepted three New York State Department of Health grants and received an update on a local increase in rabies-positive animal tests and recent post-exposure treatments and vaccinations.
Seneca County’s Health and Human Services committee voted Aug. 26 to accept multiple New York State Department of Health grants and to amend the county’s 2025 public-health budget accordingly.
County staff told the committee they will accept a Public Health Emergency Preparedness grant for $52,099 with no local match. A county presenter said the money will cover about one-fifth of a public-health educator’s salary and fringe and will be used for activities including support for county-designated cooling centers, CPR/AED training for county employees and materials for the county’s “healthy neighborhoods” preparedness kits.…
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