DEPARTMENT: Public Health
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Accept Grant Funds From Minnesota Department Of Health For Foundational Public Health Responsibilities Grant, Execute Grant Agreement, Add 1.0 Grant-Funded, Full-Time Equivalent And Amend 2024 Public Health Budget
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize acceptance of the Foundational Public Health Responsibilities grant from the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), execution of the grant agreement, addition of a 1.0 grant-funded full-time equivalent (FTE) Environmental Health Supervisor and amendment to the 2024 Public Health Budget.
SUMMARY
Pursuant to Minn. Stat. ? 375A.04, the Dakota County Board of Commissioners is, and performs the duties and exercises the powers of, a community health board under Minn. Stat. ch. 145A, and is required to govern and administer those functions as fully as other Dakota County functions, including the responsibility to prevent disease and to promote and protect the public health of Dakota County residents.
In 2023, MDH adopted the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) National Framework for Foundational Public Health Services. This framework outlines the unique responsibilities of governmental public health and defines a minimum package of capabilities and programs that must be available in every community. This framework will allow Public Health to explain the vital role of governmental public health in a thriving community, identify capacity and resource gaps, determine the cost for assuring foundational activities, and justify funding needs. These recommendations are the minimum capabilities and services; however, to best serve the community, additional services may be required. A comprehensive cost and capacity assessment was completed across Minnesota to understand the gaps in the public health services and capabilities. The assessment showed significant disparities between local health departments in promoting, protecting, and preventi...
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