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Contract and Budget Amendment - Memorandum of Agreement between The Public Health Authority of Cabarrus County d.b.a. Cabarrus Health Alliance and Union County Health Department
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INFORMATION CONTACT:
Stephanie Starr, Human Services Agency - Community Support and Outreach, Director, 704-296-4302; Traci Colley, Human Services Agency - Public Health, Director, 704-283-3717.
ACTION REQUESTED:
1) Authorize the County Manager to i) negotiate and execute an agreement substantially consistent with this agenda item, ii) exercise any renewal or extension term options set forth in the Agreement, and iii) terminate the agreement if deemed in the best interest of the County, each in the County Manager's discretion and 2) approve Budget Amendment 35.
PRIOR BOARD ACTIONS:
1) March 4, 2024, Regular Meeting, Agenda Item # 24-135 - Approved Memorandum of Agreement between The Public Health Authority of Cabarrus County d.b.a. Cabarrus Health Alliance and Union County Health Department.
2) November 18, 2024, Regular Meeting, Agenda Item #24-768- Approved Memorandum of Agreement between The Public Health Authority of Cabarrus County d.b.a. Cabarrus Health Alliance and Union County Health Department.
BACKGROUND:
Union County Human Services Agency, along with Catawba County, Gaston County, Mecklenburg County, and Rowan County, were approached in January 2023 by Cabarrus Health Alliance (CHA) regarding our interest in participating in a regional grant initiative in which they were applying. CHA provides leadership and maintains fiduciary responsibilities associated with the Racial & Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) program's grant funding, which has been in place since 1999 through the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. The purpose of the 5-year REACH program is to improve health, prevent chronic disease (i.e., hypertension, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and obesity), and reduce health disparities in local communiti...
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