SUBJECT
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A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Laredo, Texas, authorizing the City Manager to submit a grant application to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for the Quit & Thrive Challenge in the amount of $100,000.00 with no match for the City of Laredo Public Health Department, with no defined term period, and further authorizing the City Manager to execute all documents resulting from the award of this application. Any funding as a result of this application will be appropriated for in the Laredo Public Health Department Fund - Quit & Thrive Challenge.
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PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
None.
BACKGROUND
The City of Laredo Public Health Department wishes to apply for this funding opportunity by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to be considered for funding through the Quit & Thrive Challenge. Through this award, Laredo Public Health Department will be able to showcase promising and innovative solutions to reduce menthol cigarette smoking among groups with disproportionately high rates of menthol cigarette use, including youth, racial and ethnic minorities, sexual gender minorities, and people with lower income. These solutions can then be used to inform future federally funded research initiatives or demonstration projects to enhance base, as well as to encourage broader adaptation of best practices to reduce menthol cigarette smoking.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends that Council approves the Resolution.
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Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Year: 2025
Budgeted Y/N?: N
Source of Funds: Quit & Thrive Challenge
Account #: N/A
Change Order: Exceeds 25% Y/N: N/A
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Funds will be appropriated once awarded.