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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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
Approve Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. 25-102 (Award No. 6 H80CS00657-24-04), from the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resource and Services Administration, for the Service Area Competition under the Health Center Program, accepting an amended grant award for continued operational support of the department's Federally Qualified Health Centers, increasing the amount by $1,245,920, from $1,245,920 to $2,491,840, with no change to the period of March 1, 2025 through February 28, 2026.
(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 amended grant award in the amount $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) 2025-26 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Every three years, health centers apply for HRSA funding under the Health Center Program's Service Area Competition (Competition). Through the Competition, organizations compete for operational support funding which supports health care services to patient populations served by DPH's Federally Qualified Health Centers (...
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