San Bernardino County - File #: 8687

• File #: 8687
• Type: Consent
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/31/2023
• Department: Public Health
• On agenda: 9/12/2023
• Final action: 9/12/2023
• Subject: Allocation from the California Department of Public Health, Tuberculosis Control Branch, for the Enhanced Prevention and Control Project

Date	Action By	Action	Result
9/12/2023	Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting	APPROVED (CONSENT CALENDAR)	Pass

REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION

September 12, 2023

FROM
JOSHUA DUGAS, Director, Department of Public Health

SUBJECT
Title
Allocation from the California Department of Public Health, Tuberculosis Control Branch, for the Enhanced Prevention and Control Project
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Accept allocation and approve acceptance of award (Grant Award No. EPCF3623) from the California Department of Public Health, Tuberculosis Control Branch for the Enhanced Prevention and Control Project, to enhance the capabilities of tuberculosis prevention and control activities, in the amount of $10,000, for the retroactive period of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024.
(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 one-time allocation (Grant Award No. EPCF3623) in the amount of $10,000 from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), Tuberculosis Control Branch (TBCB), for the Enhanced Prevention and Control Project, does not require a local match. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Department of Public Health's (DPH) 2023-24 budget.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION
DPH has received TBCB grant funding since 1948 to support countywide prevention efforts to control the spread of Tuberculosis (TB). DPH will use the one-time allocation to supplement current funding and enhance the County's capabilities by increasing the ability to conduct additional TB prevention and control activities to include staff travel; TB-related trainings; program supplies and equipment; and food, shelter, incentives and enablers (FSIE). Additionally, the funds will be used t...