HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-07-25 16-288 RESOLVECOUNCIL ACTION
Item No. 16- 288
Date: July 25, 2016
Item/Subject: Resolve, Accepting and Appropriating a $102,627 Grant from the Maine
Department of Health & Human Services to support an In Home Asthma Education Program.
Responsible Department: Public Health & Community Services
Commentary: This resolve will accept and appropriate $102,627 from the Maine Department
of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for
Asthma Home Visiting and Educational Services. The term is September 1, 2016 to August 31,
2017. This is the second year of a five-year grant that is expected to continue until August 31,
2020.
The program provides direct services to patients with poorly controlled asthma in the home
environment with a focus on education about asthma management. This includes identifying
asthma triggers in the home environment and providing suggestions to mitigate exposure. The
program is expected to decrease direct health care costs associated with asthma by preventing
hospitalizations and emergency/urgent care visits; and to reduce the number of lost work days
for adults and lost education days for children.
The program serves persons of all ages in the communities of Bangor, Bradley, Brewer, Carmel,
Clifton, Dedham, Eddington, Frankfort, Glenburn, Hampden, Hermon, Holden, Indian Island,
Kenduskeag, Levant, Milford, Newburg, Old Town, Orono, Orrington, Veazie, and Winterport.
This item will be reviewed at the August 1 meeting of the Government Operations Committee.
Manager's Comments:
Associated Information: Resolve
Budget Approval:
Department Head
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City Manager
Finance Director
Legal Approval: Z�Iw/
City S icitor
Introduced for
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Assigned to Councilor Sprague
CITY OF BANGOR
16-288
JULY 25, 2016
(TITLE.) Resolve, Accepting and Appropriating a $102,627 grant from the Maine Department
of Health and Human Services to Support an In -Home Asthma Education Program
BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR:
BE IT RESOLVED, that a Grant in the amount of $102,627 grant from the ME DHHS,
Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for Asthma Home Visiting and Educational
Services is hereby accepted and appropriated for the period September 1, 2016 to August 31,
2017.
IN CITY COUNCIL
JULY 25, 2016
FIRST READING AND REFERRAL TO GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
MEETING OF AUGUST 1, 2016
CITY CLERK
IN CITY COUNCIL
AUGUST 8, 2016
MOTION MADE AND SECONDED FOR PASSAGE
PASSED
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