Advisory Board: Los Medanos Healthcare Operations Committee
Subject: RECEIVE AND ACCEPT the Los Medanos Health Advisory Committee recommendations for the fiscal years 2025/26 and 2026/27 Los Medanos Health Area Grants; REFER recommendations to the Board of Supervisors for final approval
Presenter: Ernesto De La Torre
Contact: Ernesto.DeLaTorre@cchealth.org
Information:
The Los Medanos Health Advisory Committee is tasked with soliciting proposals from service providers that are interested in participating in the Los Medanos Area Health Plan Grant Program (the "Grant Program") and are capable of addressing the priorities outlined in the adopted plan. Funding for grants will be provided from (i) a special fund established by the Auditor Controller, at the direction of the Board of Supervisors, that is used to segregate the property tax revenue received by the County as a result of the dissolution of the District, and (ii) any other funds made available to the grant program (e.g. through restricted donations, grants, etc.).
The advisory committee will recommend a list of proposed grantees to the Board of Supervisors for approval.
The Los Medanos Health Advisory Committee has developed five priority areas for the Los Medanos Health Area. On October 2, 2023, staff reported to the Los Medanos Healthcare Operations Committee on the health priorities and the Grant RFP process.
The LMHAC’s Grant Program will support activities that meet one of the program goals listed below.
1) Improve the availability of and/or access to affordable healthcare services (e.g., elder care, health related clinics, and linkage to care).
2) Provide mental health awareness, education, and prevention programs (e.g., depression, anxiety, stress, and suicide prevention).
3) Provide awareness, education, and prevention programs targeted at chronic disease (e.g., cardiovascular disease, diabetes, asthma, food insecurity).
4) Provide service or access programs for the unhoused, prioritizing families and children.
5) Provide substance use awareness, education, and prevention programs (alcohol, drugs and tobacco).
On April 18th, 2025 staff received 63 proposals for review by the advisory committee. On June 17th and 18th all 63 proposals were publicly presented by each agency to the advisory committee. On June 24th, 2025, the advisory committee, approved 28 grants for health service programs in the Los Medanos Health Area.
Below are the Community Based Organizations recommended under this action and their proposed contract limits:
|
Agency |
Program Name |
Amount Requested |
|
Dentist On Wheels |
Sustaining Smiles: Strengthening Volunteer-Led Care with Dental Staffing |
$ 100,000.00 |
|
Family Harvest Farm |
Family Harvest Farm Youth Apprenticeship program |
$ 50,000.00 |
|
People Who Care Children Association |
Therapeutic Journey |
$ 100,000.00 |
|
Opportunity Junction |
Improving Access to Health Care & Health Career Pathway |
$ 100,000.00 |
|
City of Pittsburg |
Senior Mental Health Services |
$ 100,000.00 |
|
Child Advocates of Contra Costa County |
Therapy Project California |
$ 100,000.00 |
|
Stand for Families Free of Violence |
Violence intervention & Prevention @ Pittsburg High School |
$ 100,000.00 |
|
City of Pittsburg |
Twilight Hoops |
$ 100,000.00 |
|
St. Vincent de Paul |
Free Clinic |
$ 100,000.00 |
|
The Bay Compassion |
Clean Start Homeless Outreach, Compassion Clinic |
$ 100,000.00 |
|
Center for Human Development |
Healthy Eating Challenge |
$ 100,000.00 |
|
Monument Impact |
Mentes Positivas en Accion |
$ 100,000.00 |
|
White Pony Express |
Food Rescue Program |
$ 100,000.00 |
|
Ujima Family Services |
Substance Use Awareness and Early Intervention Program |
$ 100,000.00 |
|
Healthy Hearts |
Community Healing and Resilience |
$ 100,000.00 |
|
John Muir Health |
Improving Access to Preventive Healthcare |
$ 100,000.00 |
|
CC Family Justice Center |
Telecare Program |
$ 100,000.00 |
|
NAMI |
Building Mental Health Friendly Faith Communications |
$ 100,000.00 |
|
18 Reasons |
Cooking Matters and Food as Medicine |
$ 100,000.00 |
|
United Latino Voices |
Staying Strong & Healthy: LatinX |
$ 94,787.00 |
|
Stand for Families Free of Violence |
Non violence program Breaking the cycle of domestic violence |
$ 100,000.00 |
|
Bridge Builders to the New Generation |
Change the Narrative: A Healing Centered Mental Health and SEL Program |
$ 100,000.00 |
|
Hijas del Campo |
LHMA Promotora de Salud |
$ 85,276.00 |
|
La Concordia Wellness Center |
La Concordia Comprehensive Care Initiative |
$ 100,000.00 |
|
St. Vincent de Paul |
Free Food Pantry |
$ 100,000.00 |
|
Cypress Resilience Project |
Mental Health Education and Crisis Intervention |
$ 99,998.00 |
|
Afghan Coalition |
Resilience Mental Health, Education and Prevention Initiative |
$ 100,000.00 |
|
Food Bank Of CCS |
Community Produce Program |
$ 100,000.00 |
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of these actions would allocate up to $2,730,061 from the Los Medanos Health Area property tax revenues to community programs within the health area boundaries. This committee previously approved $2,734,000 for the 2025-2027 grant period. There is no fiscal impact to the County General Fund. (100% Los Medanos Community Health Area Tax Funding).
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
Staff requests this committee to discuss and finalize the grant recommendations from the Los Medanos Health Advisory Committee and refer to the county Board of Supervisors for their review and final approval.