REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
September 12, 2023
FROM
JOSH DUGAS, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT
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Amendment to Agreement with the California Department of Public Health for the Woman, Infants and Children Nutrition Program
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 22-795 (State Agreement No. 22-10281) with the California Department of Public Health, for the Women, Infants and Children Nutrition Program, increasing the grant amount by $13,464, from $41,727,837 to $41,741,301, with no change to the period of October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2025.
(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 does not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The increase in the amount of $13,464 from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) for the Woman, Infants and Children Nutrition (WIC) Program does not require a local match. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Department of Public Health's (DPH) 2023-24 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
DPH's WIC Program activities help low-income pregnant women, new mothers, infants and young children throughout the county to eat well and stay healthy. Participants receive monthly WIC benefits via an electronic benefits card (WIC Card) to purchase authorized food items such as milk, cheese, eggs, cereal, peanut butter, beans, fresh fruit and vegetables, and whole grains, which are selected to supplement a diet with beneficial nutrients. The United States Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Services provides the WIC Program funding to CDPH, wh...
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