Hays County Accepts Grant Amendment For Temporary Employees
Staff Reports
On Tuesday, the Hays County Commissioners Court ratified the acceptance of a grant amendment to the Department of State Health Services for COVID-19 Funding
The funds are related to temporary personnel in the local health department.
On May 12, 2020, the County accepted $305,633 of funding from the DSHS, which is set to end in March 2021.
According to the agenda, the DSHS has approved a request to amend the grant category-budget to utilize the funds previously committed to supplies and equipment for additional printed materials and personnel necessary to continue contact tracing.
The following positions were previously funded with the CARES funding which ends 12/30.
- Data Analyst | Temp. Employee
- Contact Tracer | Temp. Employee
- Contact Tracer | Temp. Employee
- Contact Tracer | Temp. Employee
- Contact Tracer | Temp. Employee
- Contact Tracer | Temp. Employee
- Data Entry | Temp. Employee
- Data Entry | Temp. Employee
- Intern | Intern
- Intern | Intern
- Intern | Intern
- Intern | Intern
- Intern | Intern
- Intern | Intern
Commissioners approved the ratification 4-0 with Judge Ruben Becerra absent.
