DEPARTMENT
Behavioral Health and Development Disabilities
REQUESTED ACTION (Identify appropriate Action or Motion, purpose, cost, timeframe, etc.)
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Request approval to extend the contract for professional services - Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD), RFP#21RFP000026A-CJC, Advancing Health Literacy Grant in the amended amount of $172,520.00 with The Black Cross Inc (Atlanta, GA) to implement health communication strategies in underserved communities and to form lead and facilitate a community coalition board (CCB) and develop an online Hub as a part of the US Department of Health & Human Services (Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health), Advancing Health Literacy to Enhance Equitable Community Responses to COVID-19 grant. 100% grant funded. The original effective dates of the contract were from October 1, 2022 - September 30, 2023. The extension is effective October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024, with no renewal option. (APPROVED UPON ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA)
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REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION (Cite specific Board policy, statute or code requirement)
Request approval to extend the contract for professional services - Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD), RFP#21RFP000026A-CJC, Advancing Health Literacy Grant in the amended amount of $172,520.00 with The Black Cross Inc (Atlanta, GA).
STRATEGIC PRIORITY AREA RELATED TO THIS ITEM (If yes, note strategic priority area below)
Health and Human Services
COMMISSION DISTRICTS AFFECTED
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IS THIS A PURCHASING ITEM?
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND Fulton County Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) has been awarded funding in the amount of $3,900,000.00. The purpose of the project is to increase awareness about COVID-19 mitigation efforts and behavioral health services; increase COVID-19 testing, vaccine con...
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