REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
March 15, 2022
FROM
JOSHUA DUGAS, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT
Title
Contracts for COVID-19 Outreach, Education, and Promotion Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve contracts with the following agencies to mitigate impacts associated with the COVID-19 pandemic by reducing COVID-19 related health disparities, in a total combined contract amount not to exceed $7,100,000 for the period of March 15, 2022 through May 31, 2023:
a. El Sol Neighborhood Educational Center, in the amount of $500,000.
b. Inland Empire Health Plan, in the amount of $3,300,000.
c. Reach Out, in the amount of $1,000,000.
d. Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of San Bernardino, in the amount of $500,000.
e. San Bernardino County Medical Society, in the amount of $150,000.
f. St. Mary's Medical Center, in the amount of $1,250,000.
g. Young Scholars for Academic Empowerment, "dba" TruEvolution, Inc., in the amount of $200,000.
h. Young Visionaries Youth Leadership Academy, in the amount of $200,000.
2. Authorize the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer/Tax Collector to post the adjustments as indicated in the Financial Impact section below to the Department of Public Health's 2021-22 budget in the amount of $1,900,000 for the Public Health COVID-19 Response Through Community Collaboration funding (Four votes required).
(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.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This item does not require additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The total combined amount of $7,100,000 for countywide COVID-19 outreach, testing and vaccine education, and promotion services will be funded by the Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) COVID-19 Respo...
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