DATE: August 11, 2026
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Joe Prado, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT: Retroactive Revenue Award from the California Department of Public Health for Tuberculosis Control Program
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive Award Agreement from the California Department of Public Health for the Tuberculosis Control Local Assistance Base Award ($267,374) and includes Food, Shelter, Incentives and Enablers ($17,595) funds, effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027;
2. Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Public Health to execute the State Contractor's Release for the final invoices; and
3. Approve and authorize the Department of Public Health's Tuberculosis Control Program to purchase gift cards.
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. Approval of the first recommended action will fund tuberculosis (TB) control activities in the Department of Public Health (Department), which includes screening, case management, treatment, contact investigation, and incentives to improve treatment compliance of TB patients. Approval of the second recommended action will allow the Director of the Department to execute the Contractor's Release for the final invoice at the close of the grant term. Approval of the third recommended action will enable the TB Control Program to purchase gift cards in alignment with the Food, Shelter, Incentives, and Enablers (FSIE) portion of this funding. The activities are funded with State and Federal funding, and any additional costs will be covered with Health Realignment. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There is no viable alternative action. Should your Board not approve the recommended actions, the Department would be unable to fully fund TB control activities in the County, resulting in an increased risk to the community and a reduction of TB-related services...
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