DHHS & LHD Governance Meeting
General Information
- Government Type
- Other
- Entity
- Utah Association of Local Health Departments
- Public Body
- Utah State and Local Public Health Governance Committee
Notice Information
- Notice Title
- DHHS & LHD Governance Meeting
- Notice Type(s)
- Meeting
- Event Start Date & Time
- June 1, 2026 12:30 PM
- Event End Date & Time
- June 1, 2026 01:30 PM
- Description/Agenda
- The State of Utah DHHS and Local Public Health Governance Committee Meeting Approve Minutes: May 18th, 2026 Grant Title Executive Committee Review Description Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems SEED Project: Scaling Effective Early Childhood Systems Funding Period: 8/1/26 - 7/31/2027 Dollar Amount: $875,000 Application Due: 6/15/2026 Grant Status: Needs Review Individual Public Health Services (IPHS). Jennifer Floyd presented information on this grant. A motion was made and passed to recommend approval of the grant application as proposed. (motion: Melissa Dimond, 2nd Jonelle Fitzgerald, unanimous approval) The purpose of the Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems SEED Project: Scaling Effective Early Childhood Systems Development (ECCS SEED) is to address the root causes of chronic disease in early childhood by improving families' access to health care, screening kids early for physical and mental health needs, and connecting parents to services that enable them to provide for their children. The ECCS SEED Project will partner with states and communities to support evidence-based strategies that improve access to quality care for prenatal-to-age-5 (P-5) families and promote healthy child development and family well-being. Rules Review/Discussion: Rule # Rule Name Description Disease Plans: Plan Topic Other Agenda Items: Other Agenda Topic Discussion Includes Notes Exempt Grants (These grants have been submitted to the Governance website, within the past two weeks, as exempt. We would like the Governance committee to confirm this designation before moving forward) Grant Name Application Due Description Advancing Population Based Surveillance of Birth Defects 6/8/2026 CDC recently released another funding opportunity for the application that was approved as 'exempt' by Governance, in December of 2025. They are offering an additional $350k to the already awarded $363k; they would just be amending and increasing our current NOA. The additional funds will enhance current efforts and provide funding to the Informatics Program in DPH to continue birth defects surveillance modernization. Next Governance Meeting: June 16th, 2026 (This meeting was moved to the following Tuesday due to the Monday holiday)
- Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
- In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during this meeting should notify Angela Cristaudo at 801-538-6344.
- Notice of Electronic or Telephone Participation
- Date: June 1st, 2026 Time: 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Meet.google.com/vsq-dcdr-hin Phone: 1-240-560-3805 PIN: 170 918 884# Committee Co-Chairs: Heather Borski & Eric Edwards
Meeting Information
- Meeting Location
-
195 N 1950 W
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
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- Angela Cristaudo
- Contact Email
- acristaudo@utah.gov
- Contact Phone
- 8015386344
Notice Posting Details
- Notice Posted On
- May 29, 2026 02:28 PM
- Notice Last Edited On
- May 29, 2026 02:28 PM
Download Attachments
| File Name | Category | Date Added |
|---|---|---|
| Governance Minutes 5-18-2026.pdf | Meeting Minutes | 2026/05/29 02:28 PM |
| Governance Agenda 6-1-2026.pdf | Other | 2026/05/29 02:28 PM |
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