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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN TO APPLY FOR AND ACCEPT AN EPIDEMIOLOGY AND LABORATORY CAPACITY ENHANCING DETECTION COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FUNDING APPLICATION FOR THE ENHANCED DETECTION, RESPONSE, SURVEILLANCE AND PREVENTION OF COVID-19 FROM THE CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH FROM MAY 19, 2020 TO NOVEMBER 17, 2022
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WHEREAS, the New Haven Health Department recognizes the importance of protecting New Haven residents from the spread of COVID-19;
WHEREAS, the City of New Haven has received non-competitive funding from the Connecticut Department of Public Health; and upon receipt of such grant, the City will accept said grant in its entirety;
WHEREAS, the Connecticut Department of Public Health has provided the City of New Haven Health Department with funding under the Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity Enhancing Detection Cooperative Agreement Funding Application for the enhanced detection, response, surveillance, and prevention of COVID-19;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it RESOLVED by Board of Alders of the City of New Haven that the Mayor, on behalf of the City, is authorized to accept the Cooperative Agreement funding mentioned herein from the Connecticut Department of Public Health;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor is authorized to execute said application for funding for an amount of about $1,269,657 and to execute any revisions, amendments or modifications to said contract.