REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
February 6, 2024
FROM
JOSHUA DUGAS, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT
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Grant Award from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for Strengthening Public Health Infrastructure Grant Program
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Accept Grant Award (Grant Award No. 5 NE11OE000070 02-00) from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for the Strengthening Public Health Infrastructure Grant Program, in the amount of $1,688,651, for the period of December 1, 2023 through November 30, 2024.
(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 require Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The award in the amount of $1,688,651 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for the Strengthening Public Health Infrastructure Grant Program funding does not require a local match. The award provides funding to strengthen the public health workforce. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Department of Public Health's (DPH) 2023-24 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The recent pandemic brought to light the critical importance of creating a robust public health system by building a stronger infrastructure to serve immediate needs in responding to and being prepared for future public health emergencies.
On June 2022, the CDC posted the Strengthening U.S. Public Health Infrastructure, Workforce, and Data Systems funding opportunity (also referred to as the Public Health Infrastructure Grant Program) for various entities, including county governments. The Strengthening Public Health Infrastructure G...
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