REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
May 19, 2026
FROM
JANKI PATEL, Acting Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT
Title
Grant Award from the California Department of Public Health for Tuberculosis Control Local Assistance Funding
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve allocation and accept grant award (Award No. 2636BASE-F/2636BASE-S) from the California Department of Public Health for Tuberculosis Control Local Assistance funding, for continued support of tuberculosis prevention and control activities, in the aggregate amount of $382,143, consisting of federal funds in the amount of $176,360 for the period of July 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, and state funds in the amount of $205,783 for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.
2. Authorize the Chair of the Board of Supervisors, Chief Executive Officer, or the Director of the Department of Public Health to execute any subsequent non-substantive amendments required to receive the grant award, subject to review by County Counsel.
3. Direct the Director of the Department of Public Health to transmit any subsequent non-substantive amendments to the Tuberculosis Control Local Assistance 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
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) Tuberculosis (TB) Control Local Assistance grant funding does not require a local match. The total grant award of $382,143 consists of passthrough federal funds in the amount of $176,360 for the period of July 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, and state funds in the amount of $205,783 for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The state portion includes $37,761 for housing personnel funds and $25,167 for Food, Shelter, Incentives and Enablers (FSIE). Adequate appropriation and revenue will be included in the Department of Public Health’s (DPH) 2026-27 recommended budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
DPH has received TB Control Local Assistance grant funding since 1948 to support countywide prevention efforts to control the spread of TB. The grant funding is used for DPH personnel to maintain TB control standards, investigate reported and suspected cases of TB, complete required state reports, direct observed therapy, as well as for supplies and anti-TB medications. The FSIE allocation is used to provide services that include measures to enhance compliance, prevent homelessness by offering alternative housing for individuals with infectious TB to increase successful follow-up treatment, and allow for the use of less restrictive alternatives to decrease or prevent the need for detention of TB patients.
As part of the funding allocation requirement, DPH must submit to CDPH a base award budget outlining the spending plan to equal $382,143 allocated to San Bernardino County. The funds will be used for ongoing efforts to control the spread of TB in the county.
On April 15, 2026, DPH received a grant award notice (Award No. 2636BASE-F/2636BASE-S) from CDPH for continued support of tuberculosis prevention and control activities in the amount of $382,143, for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.
DPH recommends the approval of the allocation and acceptance of the grant award to continue supporting the County’s prevention efforts to control the spread of TB. The services the County provides, funded in part by state and federal funding, advance the County and Chief Executive Officer’s goal and objective to provide for the safety, health and social service needs of County residents.
Approval of delegated authority for the Chair of the Board of Supervisors, Chief Executive Officer, or DPH Director provides the ability to execute any additional non-substantive amendments, which may be necessary related to the grant award.
PROCUREMENT
Not applicable.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Adam Ebright, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on May 1, 2026; and County Finance and Administration (Iliana Rodriguez, Administrative Analyst, 386-8392) on April 30, 2026.