REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
March 10, 2026
FROM
JANKI PATEL, Acting Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT
Title
Grant Award from the United States Department of Health and Human Services for the Service Area Competition Under the Health Center Program
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Accept grant award (Award No. 5 H80CS00657-25-00) from the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resource and Services Administration, for continued operational support of the Federally Qualified Health Centers, in the amount of $1,245,920, for the period of March 1, 2026, through February 28, 2027.
2. Authorize the Chair of the Board of Supervisors, the Chief Executive Officer, or the Director of the Department of Public Health to execute any subsequent non-substantive amendments in relation to the grant award, subject to review by County Counsel.
3. Direct the Director of the Department of Public Health to transmit all non-substantive amendments to the grant award, to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors within 30 days of execution.
(Presenter: Janki Patel, Acting Director, 387-9146)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Foster Sustainable Development Through Strategic Partnerships.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The grant award (Award No. 5 H80CS00657-25-00) in the amount of $1,245,920 from the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) does not require a local match. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Department of Public Health's (DPH) 2025-2026 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
HRSA issues three-year Service Area Competition (SAC) grant ...
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