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[CAUTION - EXTERNAL EMAIL - Verify Sender] Thoughts? Michelle

Happy Tuesday! I checked in with Commissioner Jordan yesterday and he was favorable to adding this resolution to our agenda this week if possible – at least a draft for the board to review and potentially take action on Thursday, or if we need more time, consider on Feb. 12th special meeting. I think it is very important we give the full board the opportunity to weigh in on potential state funding cuts. If I remember from our executive session last week, I thought Kim said it could be as high as a $2M hit to SRHD? I spoke with Ann at the end of the day yesterday and she said she would connect with Kim to get the specific $$ amounts of impact to the Health District to add to the resolution. I’m happy to help with editing if Michelle has some time to help. Perhaps we could amend the agenda that has been posted to add this item? Let me know what my office can do to help. Thanks! Amber

Chair and Vice-Chair, Continued FPHS funding is an important budget priority for SRHD. I hope we can consider adopting a resolution this week at our Board meeting! Amber

Good Morning, Board of Health Chair and Members, The 2026 Legislative Session is in full swing, and WSALPHO has been working hard on our budget priority: maintaining funding for Foundational Public Health Services (FPHS). We hope that your Board of Health will join us in supporting this effort. Your voice as local health leadership is critical to highlighting the importance of FPHS funding to your community. Quick summary: - The Governor's Budget proposal includes an additional $29 million of ongoing reductions to FPHS. This would be in addition to the $12 million reduction already passed last year. - Additionally, there is a projected shortfall in the FPHS Account of $21 million. This shortfall is expected to continue into future fiscal years. - These two reductions to FPHS bring the total reductions to nearly 40%. As local health jurisdictions receive the majority of FPHS funding (70%), maintaining this funding is critical in the service and programming for our communities. I have attached a draft resolution, with the hope that your Board will consider passing one at your next meeting. Your LHJ director and policy staff have also received additional messaging and talking points that can be used in other advocacy your LHJ and Board of Health may undertake. We hope that you'll join WSALPHO in advocating for FPHS funding. Should you have any additional questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to me a jbodden@wsac.org. In health, Jaime Jaime Bodden, MPH, MSW Managing Director Washington State Association of Local Public Health Officials jbodden@wsac.org 360-489-3011 (direct) � 360-280-5301 (mobile) 206 10th Ave. SE � Olympia, WA 98502 Disclaimer: Documents and correspondence are available under state law. This e-mail may be disclosable to a third-party requestor.