Crawford County health director secures signatures to renew KDHE grant package

Deborah Anthony, identified in the record as representing the Crawford County Health Department, briefed commissioners on a package of eight annual Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) grants and asked the board to sign the applications. "These are the 8 grants that renew annually through the Kansas Department of Health and Environment," Anthony said, noting a system-generated entry that erroneously listed a regional grant on the signature page.

Anthony said the county applies for the maximum amounts allocated to Crawford County and that some grant amounts vary year-to-year; she asked the chairman to sign the package. The commission moved, seconded and approved authorizing the chairman to sign the applications.

Commissioners also discussed scheduling a work session with Deborah Anthony and sheriff’s staff to coordinate jail medication handling, so medical staff would assist with medication administration. Anthony confirmed she would attend the planned session.

No vote was recorded to change the structure of jail medical services; the board approved only the grant application signatures and directed staff to meet in a work session to explore medication coordination with jail staff.