DATE: September 6, 2022
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: David Luchini, RN, PHN, Director
SUBJECT: Future of Public Health Funding Award Agreement
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive Future of Public Health Award Agreement with California Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023, with the allocated funds to be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2024 ($6,126,172).
2. 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.
3. Approve and authorize the Director of Public Health, or designee, as signatory on behalf of the Board of Supervisors on associated grant documents, including submission of all future reports, claims, and adjustments to subsequent Future of Public Health Funding work plans and spend plans, as well as the Annual Certification form.
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 with 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 support hiring and retention of permanent staff, equipment, supplies and other related administrative costs.
It should be noted that the Department received the Acknowledgement of Allocation letter on June 30, 2022. The letter was required by CDPH in advance of the Work Plan and Spend Plan due date of September 15, 2022; therefore, the Department submitted the letter on July 27, 2022 contingent upon the Board's approval.
The third recommended action will authorize the Director of Public Health, or designee, to sign and submit required documentation including the Ac...
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