DATE: December 3, 2024
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, Black Infant Health, and Perinatal Equity Initiative programs, effective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 ($5,659,804).
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), Black Infant Health (BIH), and Perinatal Equity Initiative (PEI) programs. MCAH uses local funding ($5,850,181) 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 MCAH and BIH programs provide outreach, home visitation, health education and linkage to community resources for pregnant and parenting women and their families. The PEI funding will support local perinatal equity activities to fill gaps in current services and assist with development of a collective impact blueprint to reduce African American infant mortality. 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, 2024. The MCAH and BIH programs have bee...
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