REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
February 11, 2020
FROM
TRUDY RAYMUNDO, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT
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Amended Grant Award from the California Department of Public Health for the Women, Infants, and Children Nutrition Program
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Accept amended grant award, Amendment No. 1 to County Agreement No. 19-605 (State Agreement No. 19-10180), from the California Department of Public Health, increasing the amount by $2,218, from $38,007,090 to $38,009,308, for continued support of the Department of Public Health's Women, Infants, and Children Nutrition Program, for the period of October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2022.
(Presenter: Corwin Porter, Assistant 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.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This item does not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The increase of $2,218 to the grant award for the Women, Infants, and Children Nutrition (WIC) Program from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) does not require a match. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Department of Public Health's (DPH) 2019-20 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The WIC Program provides a number of services including breastfeeding information and support, nutrition education, and WIC food checks to purchase specific food selected for its nutrient content. DPH uses WIC funding to provide nutrition education and supplemental foods to an allocated monthly caseload of 58,540 individuals countywide. DPH will use the increase in WIC funding for travel expenses associated with training/support necessary during the California roll-out of a new computer syst...
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