The Reno County Commission on Tuesday offered support for a request to state lawmakers to nearly double the state’s allocation for a category of annual public health funding.
“The State Formula Grant, which is dedicated funding for the KDHE in the state’s budget, has remained flat since 1992,” Reno County Health Department Director Nick Baldetti advised the commission.
The Kansas Association of Local Health Departments, of which Reno County is a member, is seeking a $4.1 million allocation next year, which is then dispensed to health departments around the state.
The annual allocation is now only $2.2 million, from which Reno County usually gets between $14,000 and $15,000, Baldetti said.
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