Erie County to appropriate $4,938 in state tuberculosis grant funds to carry forward services

County staff requested a supplemental appropriation of $4,938 from a Pennsylvania Department of Health tuberculosis grant to carry forward funds after a vacant position prevented full invoicing in the previous fiscal year.

Staff explained the money is a grant rollover for the same fiscal year; the position was vacant for six months in 2024, and now that the position has been filled the county can invoice the state and settle the grant. Staff said there is no county match or county cost associated with the appropriation.

Committee members asked whether there was urgency; staff said the department has sufficient funds to continue operations but requested the appropriation to settle the grant and account for the funds in the 2025 budget.

No formal roll-call or final vote on the $4,938 appropriation was recorded in the provided transcript.