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9 N a Yew ti 7 r North Carolina Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources Division of Maternal and Child Health P.O. Box 27687 • Raleigh, North Carolina 27611.7687 James G. Martin, Governor January 29, 1992 Ann F Wolfe, 2,I.D.. M.P.H. William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary' Director TO: Local Health Directors r Fpcm: Ann Wolfe, M.D., M.P.H., Director y SUBTECrL': Supplemental Healthy Mothers/Iiealthy Children Block Grant F=-Ids North Carolina recently received a significant increase in its MCH Block Grant award. An additional $1.0 million is available for use in State Fiscal Year 1991 -92. The MCH Block Grant expenditure plan for FY 1991 -92 calls for distribution of any new funds to local health departments for infant mortality reduction activities. To ensure health departments have the flexibility to use these funds to meet local service needs, we will distribute them tbrough the Healthy Mothers/ Healthy Children Block Grant mechanism. Examples of ways in which these funds can be used include but are not limited to evaluation and treatment of patients with abnormal pap smears, contraceptive supplies (Norplant, condoms, IUDs, etc.), sterilizations, clinician fees, clinical and educational supplies and materials, equipment (clinical, office, and data processing), and new positions. Agencies that elect to establish new positions are cautioned that we are scheduled to lose approximately $1.0 million in Low inccmie Energy Assistance Block Grant transfers in FY 1993 -94. We intend to request increased state funds to replace them, but cannot guarantee their appropriation. Each county's FY 1991 -92 supplemental allocation includes a mini� base amount of $3,600. Additional amounts are ba-�i upon the MCH equity formula. In FY 1992 -93, each county's supplemental allocation will include a maxim= base amount of $2,575. Additional amounts will be allocated through the MCH equity formula. The MCH Liaison and Executive C=mittees of the Association of Local Health Directors endorsed this allocation strategy. 'There was consensus that a larger base allocation this fiscal year will help ensure utilization of the funds. A smaller base allocation was agreed upon for FY 1992 -93 because of the desire to move more quickly taward. funding parity. In addition to the increasers federal appropriation, we are distributing $250,000 in one -time MCH Block Grant funs to local health departments. At the request of the Association of Kcal Health Directors, we used total population as the basis for determining each county's allocation. Your FY 1991 -92 Healthy Mothers/Healthy Children supplemental allocation includes the one -time finds. An Eaual O000rrunirr .Affirmative Action Emolover