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Committee signals acceptance of DPH budget; officials outline $27M continuing COVID response in year two
Summary
Committee signaled intent to accept the Department of Public Health budget with BLA recommendations. DPH leaders described a $27M continuing COVID response allocation in FY22-23 (about $12.7M federal grants; remainder general fund) for testing, contact tracing, vaccination and preparedness.
The Budget and Appropriations Committee on June 23 signaled intention to accept the Department of Public Health (DPH) budget with the Budget and Legislative Analyst’s (BLA) recommended adjustments and heard detail about continuing COVID-19 response funding.
Grama Colfax, Director of Health, told the committee DPH accepts the BLA’s recommended changes and said the mayor will introduce a technical adjustment to add $2,000,000 for…
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