DEPARTMENT: Public Health
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Accept Additional Grant Funds From Minnesota Department Of Health For Children And Youth With Special Health Needs Program And Execute Grant Amendment
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RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, 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; and
WHEREAS, Dakota County Public Health has provided follow-up services for children and youth with special health needs since 2011; and
WHEREAS, follow-up services include providing consultation, resources, and education to families who have a child with suspected or confirmed hearing loss, or a child with an identified birth defect that is known to hinder growth and development; and
WHEREAS, children enrolled in this program are identified through newborn screening with the goal being to detect disabling conditions early allowing for early intervention; and
WHEREAS, follow-up services are funded through the Children and Youth with Special Health Needs grant (CYSHN) from the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH); and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 21-584 (December 17, 2021), the County Board of Commissioners approved grant funds from MDH for the CYSHN program in the amount of $125,000 effective January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2026; and
WHEREAS, Dakota County Public Health has provided early intervention services through the Follow Along Program (FAP) since 2002; and
WHEREAS, FAP is a program that identifies young children at risk for developmental and social-emotional concerns through screening and provides connections to developmental activities and appropriate resources and services to support overall health and well-being; and
WHEREAS, FAP services are currently funded through the Title V Social Security Act; Maternal and Child Health Block grant; and
WHEREAS, effective October 1, 2024, the FAP grant funding is being moved from the Title V Social Security Act; Maternal and Child Health Block grant to the CYSHN grant; and
WHEREAS, MDH is allocating additional grant funds for the CYSHN program in the estimated amount of $31,725, effective October,1 2024 through December 31, 2026.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the Community Services Director to accept the grant funds in the amount of $31,725 and execute the Children and Youth with Special Health Needs grant amendment for the period of October 1, 2024 through December 31, 2026, subject to approval by the County Attorney’s Office as to form; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That unless the grant program requirements change, the Community Services Director is hereby authorized to amend the grant to extend the grant term up to two years after initial expiration date, accept additional grant funds, and continue grant-funded full-time equivalents, consistent with County contracting policies, and inclusion of grant funds in future yearly Recommended and Approved Budgets, subject to approval by the County Attorney’s Office as to form.
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