REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
May 23, 2023
FROM
JOSHUA DUGAS, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT
Title
Grant Documents and Grant Award Agreement from the California Department of Public Health for the California Perinatal Equity Initiative Program
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve and accept grant award agreement (State Agreement No. PEI 23-36) from the California Department of Public Health for the Perinatal Equity Initiative Program to improve Black/African American infant and maternal health, in the amount of $980,310, for the period of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024.
2. Designate the Chair of the Board of Supervisors, Chief Executive Officer, or Director of the Department of Public Health to accept, execute, and submit supplemental documents necessary to receive funding and subsequent non-substantive amendments to the grant award agreement (State Agreement No. PEI 23-36), on behalf of the County, subject to review by County Counsel.
3. Direct the Director of the Department of Public Health to transmit all subsequent non-substantive amendments in relation to the grant award to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors within 30 days of execution.
(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 does not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The grant award in the amount of $980,310 from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) for the Perinatal Equity Initiative does not require a local match. Adequate appropriation and revenue will be included in the Department of Public Health's (DPH) 2023-24 recommended budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
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