Baltimore City – MD issued the following announcement on Oct. 20.
Mayor Brandon M. Scott announced his administration’s first American Rescue Plan (ARPA) investment. As the central agency in the COVID-19 response, the Baltimore City Health Department (BCHD) will receive an investment totaling $80 million over four years. ARPA funding provided to BCHD will allow the City to continue its robust response efforts and support Baltimore’s most vulnerable communities.
“As we continue to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, the public health of Baltimore residents is my top priority,” said Mayor Brandon M. Scott. “Increasing testing, vaccinations, and telehealth services to Baltimoreans, particularly in our neighborhoods that need them most, will allow us to continue to keep our residents safe, healthy, and alive.”
The investment will provide tens of thousands of at-home, laboratory, and rapid COVID-19 tests and dedicated testing staff; funding to develop telehealth infrastructure for Baltimore City health care clinics; the purchase, management, and storage of personal protective equipment; and 120 funded contact tracers and supervisors.
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Source: Baltimore City – MD
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