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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY STATE AGENCY FUNDING REQUEST A. Program Cover Page • Agency: Florida Department of Health - Telephone Indian River Contact Person: Miranda C Swanson, M.P.H. Fax Title: Health Officer E -Mail: Address: 1900 27TH ST, Vero Beach, FL., 32960 Website ... ............ myirchd.org Address: Program Title: Indian River County Health Department is (772)794-7450 (772)794-7453 Miranda. Swanson(cDflhealth.gov I Agree - By checking the "I Agree" box and entering your name below, you certify that information contained in this application accurately reflects the activities of this agency and that the expenditures or portions thereof for which County funds are being requested are not reimbursed by any other source. Name: Miranda C. Swanson Title: Health Officer brleT aescnotion of the Droaram Tor wnicn tunalna is reauestea: Continuation of funding to maintain the activities of the cooperatively established Indian River County Health Department as directed by the Florida Statute 154 providing: (a) Disease prevention and control services; (b) Environmental health services; and (c) Primary care services. Specifically, the health department is requesting funds from the county for disease prevention and control (including public health preparedness), and environmental health services. County revenue is being used for essential public health services. The major focus of our agency is to improve the health of our community. This past year, we made strides in our partnerships for community health improvement and the continued development of our Wabasso satellite site. We added additional nutrition programming and are building a food forest at Wabasso, which should expand our nutrition education. We have begun our Healthy Homes program in collaboration with multiple non profit agencies, as well as a close partnership with the County's Building Department and Code Enforcement. Healthy Homes is a voluntary assessment program that began at CDC. CHID staff respond to requests from homeowners or renters to assess their home for hazards that may impact their health. We work in partnership with code enforcement, the building department, and CHD environmental health if there are issues that require action from those departments. Summary Keport Amount requested from Indian River County for 2025/2026: $863,087.00 Total Proposed Program budget for 2025/2026: $6,468,812.00 Percent of total Program budget: 13.34% Current Funding (2024/2025) $806,623.00 Dollar increase / (decrease) in request: $56,464.00 Percent increase / decrease in request: 7% f request increased 5% or more, briefly explain why: We currently have two staff dedicated to this program and we are projecting additional growth over the next year. Staff from the CHID are providing the assessment results and referrals to non -profits as needed for assistance for issues found within the home. This increase in funding will support our staffing levels. The Organization's Board of Directors has approved this application on (date): 00/00/00 • Name of President/Chair of the Board: Name of Exec. Director/CEO: N/A N/A 169