REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
July 23, 2024
FROM
JOSHUA DUGAS, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT
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Grant Application to the United States Department of Health and Human Services for the Expanded Hours Program
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve submission of a grant application to the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, in the amount of $1,000,000, for the Expanded Hours program to support adding additional clinic operating hours, for a two-year period of December 1, 2024 through November 30, 2026.
2. Authorize the Director of the Department of Public Health to electronically submit the grant application documents into the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration portal.
(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
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The grant application in the amount of $1,000,000, over the two-year term, to the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for the Expanded Hours program does not require a match. Existing staff will be utilized to administer the grant activities. If awarded, adequate appropriation and revenue will be included in the Department of Public Health's (DPH) 2024-25 budget and in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Expanded Hours program increases clinic access to physicians and health services by increasing health center operating hours to meet patient and community needs. This is a new HRSA grant...
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