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Regular Agenda Item 3. E.
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| Regular BOS Meeting |
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| Information |
| Request/Subject |
| To approve the CDC-RFA-OT21-2103: National Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities for Underserved/High-Risk Populations |
| Background Information |
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (P.L. 116-260), which contained the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (P.L. 116-260, Section 2, Division M) provided, in part, funding for strategies to improve testing capabilities and other COVID-19 response purposes in populations at high-risk and underserved. Strategies also include those to develop or identify best practices for states and public health officials to use for contact tracing. To achieve these purposes, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced a grant opportunity titled CDC-RFA-OT21-2103: National Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities for underserved/high-risk populations. This grant will provide funding to state, local, US territorial, and freely associated state health departments to address COVID-19-related health disparities and advance health equity by expanding state, local, US territorial, and freely associated state health department's capacity and services to prevent and control COVID-19 infection (or transmission).
The Arizona Department of Health Services notified the County Health Officers on April 7, 2021 that the Arizona award amount for the Health Disparities grant was $24,603,662. Gila County's non-competitive award for the health disparities grant is $567,203, with no match required. The grant application period was extremely expedited with high-level proposals and budgets due by April 16, 2021. Our grant application was submitted on April 16, 2021. |
| Evaluation |
To support the initiative (COVID-19 Health Disparities), Gila County Health and Emergency Management will implement the following strategies:
- Expand existing and/or develop new mitigation and prevention resources and services to reduce COVID-19 related disparities among populations at higher risk and that are underserved.
- Increase/improve data collection and reporting for populations experiencing a disproportionate burden of COVID-19 infection, severe illness, and death to guide the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Build, leverage, and expand infrastructure support for COVID-19 prevention and control among populations that are at higher risk and underserved.
- Mobilize partners and collaborators to advance health equity and address social determinants of health as they relate to COVID-19 health disparities among populations at higher risk and that are underserved.
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| Conclusion |
| Gila County Health and Emergency Management will support the National Initiative to address COVID-19 health disparities for underserved/high-risk populations in Gila County and will utilize this funding opportunity to address health literacy for the COVID-19 pandemic in Gila County's underserved communities. This funding will focus on preventing illness and saving lives in Gila County underserved populations to improve testing, vaccination, and knowledge around COVID-19. |
| Recommendation |
| It is the recommendation of the Finance Director and the Health and Emergency Management Department Director that the Board of Supervisors approve the grant application for Health Disparities funding in the amount of $567,203 with no match required to address the COVID-19 pandemic in Gila County's underserved communities with anticipated dates of June 1, 2021 through May 31, 2023. |
| Suggested Motion |
| Information/Discussion/Action to approve the grant application for Health Disparities Initiative funding in the amount of $576,203 that will be used to address the COVID-19 pandemic in Gila County's underserved communities with anticipated dates of June 1, 2021 through May 31, 2023. (Michael O'Driscoll) |
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