DATE: October 24, 2023
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: David Luchini, RN, PHN, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT: Retroactive Agreement Funding Application with California Department of Public Health
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive revenue Agreement with California Department of Public Health for the Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health and Black Infant Health programs, effective July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024 ($9,798,974).
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. Approval of the recommended action will provide the Department of Public Health (Department) continued funding support from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) for the Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health (MCAH) and Black Infant Health (BIH) programs. MCAH uses local funding ($4,874,984) including funding from various partner agencies as a local match to draw down Federal Financial Participation (FFP) Title XIX funds. The funding will support salary and benefits, operational, indirect, and subcontract costs to execute the required services. The programs provide outreach, home visitation, health education and linkage to community resources for pregnant and parenting women and their families. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There are no viable alternative actions. Should your Board not approve the recommended action, the Department would not be able to accept the program specific CDPH funds, resulting in staff and critical program service reduction.
RETROACTIVE AGREEMENT:
The recommended agreement is retroactive to July 1, 2023. The MCAH and BIH programs have been CDPH supported programs for over three decades. The process for receiving a yearly ongoing allocation requires a submittal of an Agreement Funding Application (AFA). The Department received the CDPH MCAH Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 Agreement Funding Application (AFA) on June 1, 202...
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