Public Hearing: YES ☐ NO ☒ Department: Board of Commissioners - District 6
SUBJECT:
Title
Commission District(s): District 6
Appropriate $200,000 from America Rescue Plan (ARP) grant funds assigned to the account Reserved for District 6 for marketing and activities that encourages citizens who might not otherwise get the vaccine, to do so; and, to assist in the mitigation of the public health crisis created by the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Information Contact: Commissioner Ted Terry
Phone Number: 404-371-4909
PURPOSE:
To approve the appropriation of $200,000 from the America Rescue Plan grant funds assigned to Account Reserved for District 6 for marketing and activities that encourages citizens who might not otherwise get the vaccine, to get vaccinated in an effort to mitigate the public health crisis created by the COVID-19 Pandemic.
NEED/IMPACT:
This marketing will be targeted at citizenry in District 6 who might not otherwise get the vaccine. The activities will be designed to encourage such vaccinations to mitigate the public health emergency created by the COVID-19 Pandemic.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The funding will come from District 6 American Rescue Plan Funding.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
To approve the appropriation of $200,000 from American Rescue Plan grant funds assigned to the Account Reserved for District 6 for marketing that encourages citizens who might otherwise not get the vaccine to get vaccinated in an effort to mitigate the public health emergency created by the COVID-19 Pandemic.