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Vaccines: How cities can support (and fix) rollout efforts

WEBHe meets every week with the state health commissioner and advocates for Burlington’s interests. That’s helped ensure that Burlington, as Vermont’s largest city, …

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Data watch: Which U.S. cities have COVID vaccine …

WEBNow, we see mayors leading again—and putting people’s health first—on the latest frontier of pandemic policy making: vaccine mandates. As this Bloomberg Cities …

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How city budgets can help equity as well as fiscal health

WEBOver the past 14 months, the program brought together finance expertise and data-driven solutions to support cities in implementing new and equity-centered …

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Public-health advice for mayors as cities return to work, …

WEBDr. Joshua Sharfstein, Vice Dean for Public Health Practice and Community Engagement at the Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University, has …

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How flu-shot campaigns can be a dry run for a COVID …

WEBIn Albuquerque, N.M., Mayor Tim Keller is talking about his city’s expanded push around flu vaccinations this year as a “dry run for when and if there is a coronavirus vaccination.”. …

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How one city is prioritizing the wellbeing of its first …

WEBTheir job is to build relationships with the city’s first responders that will translate to gains in mental health and physical fitness — demonstrating the city’s commitment to the people …

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Can cities protect protestors

WEBSharfstein: Mayors can both express support of the protests while also supporting the health and safety of the people who are protesting. In addition to emphasizing basic …

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What documentation will cities need to provide to show …

WEBIn addition to satisfying the two-part framework in Standards: Designating a Public Health Impact and Standards: Designating a Negative Economic Impact for identifying and …

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Boosting mental health during a pandemic: 4 things …

WEBNevertheless, Leary said there are four things mayors are uniquely positioned to do as leaders in their communities to address these growing mental health concerns. 1. Use …

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How can my municipality efficiently utilize the funding provided …

WEBThe Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) and the Office of Minority Health (OMH) announced the availability of funds for Fiscal Year 2021 under …

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How will the “use of funds” category authorizing spending of ARP …

WEBIn considering whether a program or service responds to the negative economic impacts of the public health emergency, Treasury states that a recipient should consider whether: …

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When determining what constitutes the “negative economic …

WEBWhen assessing whether a program or service is an eligible use to respond to the negative economic impacts of the COVID–19 public health emergency, the U.S. Department of …

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How Philadelphia is cracking the code for measuring mask …

WEBFor all of this year’s discussion around facemask mandates, the health benefits of mask wearing, and occasional protests against it, there’s one thing many cities are still lacking: …

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How behavioral ‘nudges’ can reduce burnout among 911 dispatchers

WEBNow there’s new research based on behavioral “nudging” that may help cities improve morale, and perhaps even reduce turnover, in their 911 centers. The Behavioral Insights …

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COVID-19 VACCINE TOOLKIT FOR MAYORS

WEBHigh-Consequence Public Health Threats,” the Biden administration is committed to providing transparent data to support vaccination rollout nationwide, standardizing …

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COVID-19 VACCINE TOOLKIT FOR MAYORS

WEBpublic health, municipal emergency management, and crisis response. Special thanks to our partners at The Behavioral Insights Team, Johns Hopkins University and the Center …

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How can municipalities determine income eligibility in order to …

WEBThe final rule defines a household as low income if it has (i) income at or below 185 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines (FPG) for the size of its household …

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May a municipality use CRF funds for repairs to buildings used to

WEBLike other eligible uses of [C]SLFRF funds in this category, capital expenditures should be a related and reasonably proportional response to a public …

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Are payroll costs for public health, safety, and other public sector

WEBThis includes payroll costs for public health, safety, and other public sector staff responding to the COVID-19 public health emergency. According to the Final Rule: …

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What are the parameters on using lost revenue funds

WEBUnder this option, which is newly offered in the Final Rule, Treasury presumes that up to $10 million in revenue has been lost due to the public health …

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COVID-19 VACCINE TOOLKIT FOR MAYORS

WEBbudgets, a strained public health system, and city staff who have been operating under a state of emergency for months. Mayors need to work with the resources at hand while …

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