REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
November 17, 2020
FROM
CORWIN PORTER, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT
Title v
Agreement Funding Application to the California Department of Public Health for the Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health and Black Infant Health Programs
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve and authorize the submission of a combined agreement funding application to the California Department of Public Health for the period of July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021, for the following programs:
1. Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Heath Program, in the amount of $790,651.
2. Black Infant Health Program, in the amount of $1,375,232.
(Presenter: Corwin Porter, 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 combined Agreement Funding Application (application) for the Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health (MCAH) Program, in the amount of $790,651, and the Black Infant Health (BIH) Program, in the amount of $1,375,232, does not require a match and consists of federal Title V, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Program (part of Title V), State General Fund, and federal Title XIX funds.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) provides noncompetitive funding for the MCAH and BIH Programs to local health departments to promote healthy living for mothers and their families through a focus on the comprehensive health, physical, and psychosocial needs of the maternal, child, and adolescent health population. The Department of Public Health (DPH) has received funding for the MCAH Program since 1987 and the BIH Program from 1990 through 2010 and again beginn...
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