REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
March 12, 2024
FROM
JOSHUA DUGAS, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT
Title
Grant Awards from the California Department of Public Health for the Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health Program and the Black Infant Health Program
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Accept and approve agreement (State Agreement No. 202336) for the following grants from the California Department of Public Health for the period of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024:
a. Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health Program in the amount of $726,163
b. Black Infant Health Program in the amount of $3,214,829
2. Authorize the addition of seven regular positions for the Black Infant Health Program under the following classifications:
a. Childcare Provider, Craft, Labor and Trades, R2M ($35,027 - $38,729 annually), two positions
b. Health Education Specialist I, Administrative Services, R46 ($53,352 - $73,340 annually), one position
c. Supervising Social Worker, Supervisory, R54 ($64,792 - $89,086 annually), one position
d. Social Worker II, Administrative Services, R47 ($54,724 - $75,067 annually), three positions
3. Approve Amendment No. 3 to Contract No. 21-629 with California Health Collaborative to provide maternal and child health services in the High Desert region under the Black Infant Health Program, increasing the total contract amount by $307,261 from $1,346,529 to $1,653,790, with no change to the contract period of August 24, 2021 through August 23, 2024.
4. Authorize the Chair of the Board of Supervisors, Chief Executive Officer, or Director of the Department of Public Health to execute and submit any subsequent non-substantive amendments or documents to the agreement in Recommendation No. 1, on behalf of the County, subject to review by County Counsel.
5. Direct the Director of the Department of Public Health to transmit all non-substantive amendme...
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