To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Grant Colfax, Health Services Director
Report Title: Grant Award #78-006-4 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 accept Grant Award #78-006-4 with California Department of Public Health (CDPH), to increase the amount payable to the County by $16,724 to a new amount not to exceed $3,889,680 for the Future of Public Health (FoPH) funding for Public Health Services Division’s workforce and infrastructure with no change in the term ending June 30, 2025. (No County match)
FISCAL IMPACT:
Acceptance of the Grant Award will result in an additional payment to the County up to $16,724 from CDPH. No County match is required.
BACKGROUND:
The Budget Act of 2022 provides $200,400,000 annually to local health jurisdictions for public health workforce and infrastructure. These funds are considered ongoing funds and part of ongoing baseline state budget.
The County’s Public Health Division collaborates with all other Health Services Department’s divisions on a regular basis. Enhancing the infrastructure of the division will support the Health Services Department at large by providing a streamlined and centralized center of operations. The Public Health Division supports the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Health Centers in several clinical functions including quality improvement coordination. Other Public Health Programs such as the Opioid Initiative overlaps operations with Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Health Centers and Behavioral Health divisions. The Health Care for the Homeless and Enhanced Care Management Programs coordinate directly with Health, Housing and Homeless Services Division on a regular basis. This funding will improve the relationships and outcomes of these collaborations.
On September 25, 2024, the Board of Supervisors accepted Grant Award #78-006-3 with CDPH, to pay the County in an amount not to exceed $3,872,956 for FoPH funding for the period July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.
Acceptance of Grant Award #78-006-4 will allow County to receive additional funding from CDPH for Public Health Services Division’s workforce and infrastructure through June 30, 2025.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this Award is not approved, the County will not receive additional FoPH funding to support Public Health Services Division’s workforce and infrastructure initiative.