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Albany County approves $3,000 NYSACHO grant for children's heat‑safety training
Summary
Albany County officials voted to accept a one-time $3,000 grant from the New York State Association of County Health Officials to fund heat-safety training for children's camps, create evaluation materials and distribute 150 cooling kits; the county amended the Department of Health’s 2026 budget to record the funding as a new line item.
Albany County officials voted unanimously to accept a one-time $3,000 grant from the New York State Association of County Health Officials and to amend the Department of Health’s 2026 budget to record the grant as a new expense line.
Dr. Navarrete, presenting the request to the meeting, said the funding will be used to “create a health and uh safety training curriculum tailored for children, as well as developing pre- and post-training material evaluations, and providing train-the-trainer sessions with community partners, including conducting trainings and distributing 150 cooling kits.”
He described the cooling kits as “an insulated lunch bag, a reusable ice pack, a handheld fan, a reusable water bottle, and a cooling towel” intended to reduce heat‑related illness among children attending local camps.
When a board member asked who would receive the training, Dr. Navarrete said community partners will work with the children’s camps that the county oversees for inspections and that the program will train camp staff on how to teach children about heat‑related illness and prevention.
A separate question about budget mechanics drew a clarification that the $3,000 is new funding and will appear as a new appropriation line rather than being moved from an existing category.
The authorization to enter an agreement with NYSACHO and to amend the Department of Health budget was moved by Mr. Beston and seconded by Mr. Pedo; the motion passed by voice vote with no opposition recorded. The meeting then adjourned.
The action funds a small, targeted effort to build local capacity for heat‑illness prevention among children; the county did not specify a timeline for the trainings or the exact partners who will deliver them.
