To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Grant Colfax, Health Services Director
Report Title: Grant Agreement #29-203-107 with the California Department of Public Health
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Standard Agreement #29 203-107 (State #25-10164) with the California Department of Public Health, to pay County an amount not to exceed $19,006,640, to provide Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) services for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Agreement will result in an amount payable to the County of $19,006,640 from the California Department of Public Health for the Supplemental Food Program. (No County match required)
BACKGROUND:
Since 1974 the County has participated in the WIC Program with the State. This is a mandated program under the Community Health Services Division of the State Department of Health Services. WIC is a nutrition education, counseling and food supplement program for low-income, pregnant, postpartum and breast-feeding women, infants and children at nutritional risk. This program serves approximately 22,200 County clients.
On September 13, 2022, the Board of Supervisors approved Standard Agreement #29-203-101 with the California Department of Public Health, in an amount not to exceed $15,881,124 for the WIC Program, for the period from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2025. This agreement included the County agreeing to indemnify and hold the State harmless for claims arising out of the County’s performance under the Agreement.
On March 21, 2023, the Board of Supervisors approved Standard Agreement (Amendment) #29-203-102 with the California Department of Public Health, to increase the amount payable to the County by $430,584 to a new total of $16,311,708 for the WIC Program, with no change in the original term.
On June 27, 2023, the Board of Supervisors approved Standard Agreement (Amendment) #29-203-103 with the California Department of Public Health, to increase the amount payable to the County by $276,636 to a new total of $16,588,344 for the WIC Program, with no change in the original term.
On April 22, 2024, the Board of Supervisors approved Standard Agreement (Amendment) #29-203-104 with the California Department of Public Health, to increase the amount payable to the County by $327,954 to a new total of $16,916,298 for the WIC Program, with no change in the original term.
On September 10, 2024, the Board of Supervisors approved Standard Agreement (Amendment) #29-203-105 with the California Department of Public Health, to increase the amount payable to the County by $305,880 to a new total of $17,222,178 for the WIC Program, with no change in the original term.
On March 25, 2025, the Board of Supervisors approved Standard Agreement (Amendment) #29-203-106 with California Department of Public Health, to increase the amount payable to the County by $499,911 to a new total of $17,722,089 for the WIC Program, with no change in the original term.
Approval of Standard Agreement #29 203-107 will allow the County to receive funding in the amount of $19,006,640, from the State for the WIC Supplemental Food Program through September 30, 2028. This Agreement includes an indemnification provision requiring the County to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the State for claims arising out of County’s performance under the Agreement.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this Agreement is not approved, County will not receive funding to support the continuation of the WIC Supplemental Food Program.