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Douglas County Health Department accepts multiple grants including chronic disease pilot and overdose‑review pilot
Summary
The Douglas County Board of Health voted to accept recently received grants, including a chronic disease pilot (reported as $100,000) and a $19,999 pilot to stand up an overdose fatality review committee; staff said maternal‑child health funds were also received (amount unclear in transcript).
During the meeting the board voted to accept several newly awarded grants and funding reported by staff.
Director Hill told the board the department had received grant support described in the presentation as a chronic disease pilot grant of $100,000 intended to develop a chronic disease program, and a $19,999 pilot grant to establish an overdose fatality review committee that will convene across nine counties. Hill also referenced continued maternal and child health funding but the amount reported in the transcript was garbled and not specified.
Board members asked clarifying questions about the pilot overdose‑review committee and about past requirements for periodic septic testing (a different agenda matter). Staff said the overdose pilot will assemble a multi‑county team over the next 12 months to review data and determine whether the pilot should continue in the longer term.
A motion to accept the funding was seconded and approved by voice vote. No roll‑call tally was provided in the transcript.
