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
Contract with El Sol Neighborhood Educational Center for COVID-19 Health Promotion and Outreach Campaign Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Contract with El Sol Neighborhood Educational Center to provide COVID-19 related health promotion and outreach campaign services in the amount of $685,438, for the period of November 17, 2020 through May 16, 2021.
(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.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This item will not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The cost of these COVID-19 related health promotion and outreach activities in an amount not to exceed $685,438 is eligible for reimbursement through the Federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act in the amount of $228,479, and Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act of 2020 (ELC Enhancing Detection) in the amount of $456,959. Approval of the necessary budget adjustments to the Department of Public Health's (DPH) 2020-21 budget is not requested at this time, but will be included on a future quarterly countywide budget report presented to the Board of Supervisors (Board) for approval.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The recommended contract will provide a partnership with El Sol Neighborhood Educational Center (El Sol) and funding support to implement a community-specific health promotion and outreach campaign to reduce COVID-19 positivity rates. The program will target underserved populations, particularly those in San Bernardino County's high-priority testing areas who are disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic based on the California Healthy Places Index (HPI...
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