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
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