REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
April 21, 2026
FROM
JANKI PATEL, Acting Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT
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Supplemental Grant Application for Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity Strengthening Hospital Acquired Infections/Antimicrobial Resistance Program Funding from the California Department of Public Health
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve and authorize the submission of additional application forms to the California Department of Public Health, including the legally binding Contractor Certification Clauses form, to supplement an application submitted on April 1, 2025 to secure funding from the Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity Strengthening Hospital Acquired Infections/Antimicrobial Resistance Program, in the amount of $377,705, for a period beginning upon award issuance and continuing through July 31, 2027.
(Presenter: Janki Patel, Acting Director, 387-9146)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Foster Sustainable Development Through Strategic Partnerships.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). Funding from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity Strengthening Hospital Acquired Infections/Antimicrobial Resistance Program (ELC SHARP) 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 the 2026-27 recommended budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
CDPH provides ELC SHARP funding to local public health laboratories to support expansion of antimicrobial resistance surveillance and enhance testing capacity for healthcare-associated infections. Antimicrobial-resistant infections have increasingly been identified in local hospi...
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