DATE: January 23, 2024
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: David Luchini, RN, PHN, Director of Public Health
SUBJECT: Receive presentation from Department of Public Health on Future of Public Health Funding updates
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Receive presentation from Department of Public Health on required annual Future of Public Health funding updates.
REPORT
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. Approval of the recommended action will allow the Department to present your Board with updates on the state of the County's public health, as required by the Future of Public Health (FoPH) funding. This information will include data on morbidity and mortality, health disparities, and updates on the progress of addressing the issues. The item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Should your Board not approve the recommended action, the County will not be complying with the FoPH funding requirement. The Department would need to find another means to present the required annual updates to the Board.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. Approving the recommended action will indicate County has met the FoPH funding requirement.
DISCUSSION:
On September 6, 2022, your Board accepted the first $6,126,172 FoPH funding award from California Department of Public Health (CDPH) to strengthen local public health workforce and infrastructure. On October 10, 2023, your Board accepted subsequent allocations in the same amount annually. The non-competitive annual allocation supports hiring and retention of permanent staff, equipment, supplies, and other related administrative costs.
As a recipient of FoPH funding, the Department must annually present updates to the Board on the state of the County's public health. The presentation must identify Fresno County's:
* Most prevalent causes of morbidity and mortality
* Cases of morbidity and mortality with the most rapid three-year growth ra...
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