DATE: November 17, 2026
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Joe Prado, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT: Future of Public Health Funding Award Agreement 2026-29
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive Future of Public Health Award Agreement with California Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029 ($18,035,946);
Retroactively authorize the Director of Public Health’s previous submittal of the Acknowledgement of Allocation Letter, acknowledging receipt of the letter and accepting the funds to be used as outlined under the Submission Requirements; and
Approve and authorize the Director of Public Health, or designee, as signatory on behalf of the Board of Supervisors on associated grant documents, including all future reports, claims, work plans, spend plans, and Annual Certification forms.
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. Approval of the recommended actions will provide the Department of Public Health (Department) with continued funding from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) for public health workforce and infrastructure, referred to as Future of Public Health (FoPH) funding. The funding will continue to support permanent staff retention, training, equipment, supplies and other related administrative costs. The second recommended action will retroactively authorize the Director of Public Health’s submittal of the Acknowledgement of Allocation letter that was required by CDPH by July 30, 2026. The third recommended action will authorize the Director of Public Health, or designee, to sign and submit required documentation for this fiscal year and future year allocations including the Acknowledgement of Allocation letter, work plans, spend plans, invoices, reports, and Annual Certification form. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
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