REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
September 9, 2025
FROM
JOSHUA DUGAS, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT
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Grant Award from the California Department of Public Health for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve grant award agreement (State Contract No. 25-10204) from the California Department of Public Health, for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, in the amount of $40,040,578, for the period of October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028.
2. Authorize the Chair of the Board of Supervisors, Chief Executive Officer, or Director of the Department of Public Health to execute any subsequent non-substantive amendments relating to the grant award agreement, on behalf of the County, subject to review by County Counsel.
3. Direct the Director of the Department of Public Health to transmit any subsequent non-substantive amendments relating to the grant award agreement to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors within 30 days of execution.
(Presenter: Joshua Dugas, Director, 387-9146)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies and Stakeholders.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The grant award agreement from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), in the amount of $40,040,578, for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), does not require a local match. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Department of Public Health's (DPH) 2025-26 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The United States Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Services provides WIC funding to CDPH, which in turn allocates funds to local agencies. DPH has received WIC funding since 1977. WIC helps low-income pregnant women, new mothers, infants, and young children to eat well and stay healthy by offering services that include breastfeeding education and lactation support, nutrition education, and the provision of foods that contain important nutrients, promoting healthy pregnancies and assisting in the healthy growth of children. WIC also provides supplemental formula assistance and referrals to community resources to enable families to thrive. WIC is a vital program that ensures vulnerable families can access nutritious foods and education on healthy eating habits.
On May 20, 2025 (Item No. 64), the Board of Supervisors approved the submission of a grant application to CDPH, for the WIC Nutrition Program, in the amount of $40,040,578, for the period of October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028.
On July 7, 2025, DPH received the grant award agreement from CDPH, for WIC funding, in the amount of $40,040,578, for the period of October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028.
PROCUREMENT
Not applicable.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Daniel Pasek, Deputy County Counsel, 387-9000) on August 11, 2025; and County Finance and Administration (Iliana Rodriguez, Administrative Analyst, 387-4205) on August 21, 2025.