REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
July 14, 2020
FROM
CORWIN PORTER, Interim Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT
Title v
Amended 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
Accept amended grant award, Amendment No. 2 to County Agreement No. 20-140 (Award No. 6 H80CS00657-19-05), from the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration for the Service Area Competition under the Health Center Program for continued operational support of the Department of Public Health's Federally Qualified Health Centers located in the High Desert and Valley Regions, increasing the amount by $478,555, from $1,435,667 to $1,914,222, for the period of March 1, 2020 through February 28, 2021.
(Presenter: Corwin Porter, Interim 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.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This item does not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The amended grant award in the amount of $478,555 from the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) does not require a match. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Department of Public Health's (DPH) 2019-20 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Every three years, health centers apply for funding under the Health Center Program's Service Area Competition (SAC). Through the SAC, organizations compete for Health Center Program operational support to provide comprehensive primary health care services to defined service areas and patient p...
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