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Strategies to fill funding gaps after COVID-19 funding ends
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Acting Commissioner Morse discusses strategies to address funding gaps after COVID-19 emergency funding ends. She highlights ongoing conversations with OMB and the importance of restoring the Article 6 match rate.
- DOHMH is in conversation with OMB about ensuring continuation of core services and programs
- Discussions focus on maintaining surveillance, vaccination, and testing work despite the end of federal COVID-19 funding
- A $11 million vaccination program funding community-based organizations is ending this fiscal year
- Restoration of the Article 6 match rate is emphasized as crucial for continuing public health work
Lynn Schulman
0:35:26
Oh, okay.
0:35:27
That's very good.
0:35:29
Alright.
0:35:30
With the $50,000,000 that, DOHMH wait.
0:35:36
It's sunny.
0:35:40
What funding sources would DOHMH use to fill the funding gap down the road?
Michelle Morse
0:35:46
Thank you for that question.
0:35:48
We are in conversation with OMB at this time about ways to ensure that the most parts of our services and programs continue for the money related to the COVID emergency funding.
0:36:03
And we're having conversations again about how we can make sure our surveillance vaccination, and testing work continues despite the bust in federal funding for COVID nineteen.
0:36:14
We also specifically have a vaccination program that is ending this fiscal year.
0:36:22
It's about $11,000,000 in funding to community based organizations for COVID related prevention and management and referral and vaccination services.
0:36:33
And this is just yet another example of why we think it's so important that the Article six match rate be restored this budget season so that our work can continue.