REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
December 17, 2024
FROM
JOSHUA DUGAS, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT
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Supplemental Award Notification Letter from Essential Access Health for the 2024-2025 Title X Family Planning Program
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve the 2024-2025 Title X Family Planning Program Supplemental Award Notification letter, indicating acceptance of a one-time supplemental award of $10,000, as required by Essential Access Health, to continue providing women’s health services, family planning programs and preventive health care.
2. Authorize the Director of the Department of Public Health to electronically execute and submit the 2024-2025 Title X Family Planning Program Supplemental Award Notification letter indicating acceptance of the one-time supplemental award of $10,000, on behalf of the County, subject to review by County Counsel.
3. Direct the Director of the Department of Public Health to transmit the 2024-2025 Title X Family Planning Program Supplemental Award Notification letter 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
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The grant award in the amount of $10,000, from Essential Access Health (Essential Access) does not require a match. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Department of Public Health’s (DPH) 2024-25 budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Essential Access is a federal grant recipient of the Department of Health and Human Services and is authorized to execute agreements with various agencies throughout California for the provision of Title X grant funding to provide women’s health services, family planning programs and preventive health care. DPH has received Title X funding for over 40 years.
On June 25, 2024 (Item No. 81), the Board of Supervisors (Board) accepted the grant award and approved Agreement No. 24-618 (Subrecipient Agreement No. 454-5320- 2456-200-22.3-24-25) (Agreement) with Essential Access for an amount not to exceed $120,000, for the retroactive period of April 1, 2024, through March 31, 2025.
On November 9, 2024, DPH received notification from Essential Access of a one-time supplemental award in the amount of $10,000, which would increase the total grant award for the Agreement from $120,000 to $130,000, with no change to the original grant term of April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025. Per the award notification and direction from Essential Access, upon acceptance by the Board, DPH is required to revise the budget to account for the additional allocation and will then receive a formal amendment. DPH will return to the Board to present the subsequent amendment to the Agreement for approval. Recommendation No. 2 seeks authorization for the DPH Director to electronically execute and submit the supplemental award notification letter in the Essential Access Extranet Portal.
Once awarded, DPH will continue to use Title X funds to provide reproductive health care including testing and treatment, and other preventive services such as breast and cervical cancer screenings, at six clinic sites in the cities of Ontario, Hesperia, San Bernardino, Big Bear, Barstow, and Needles. DPH serves approximately 1,100 patients a year using Title X funding.
PROCUREMENT
Not applicable.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Adam Ebright, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on November 21, 2024; Finance (Iliana Rodriguez, Administrative Analyst, 387-4205) on December 2, 2024; and County Finance and Administration (Robert Saldana, Deputy Executive Officer, 387-5423) on December 2, 2024.