Item 2

Authorize to accept and expend federal funds in the amount of $257,214 from the Centers of Disease control and Prevention to fund the NH Environmental Public Health Tracking Program. Effective retroactive to July 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015. (2)Further authorize to retroactively amend item #7 originally approved by G&C on February 11, 2015, to establish three full-time temporary positions utilizing funds from the US Centers for Disease Control/Maintenance and Enhancement of the Environmental Public Health Tracking Network, by extending the end date from June 30, 2015 to December 31, 2015. 100% Federal Funds. Fiscal Committee approved.