To: Board of Supervisors
From: Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Report Title: Los Medanos Health Advisory Committee 2023-2025 Grant Program, 6 Additional Grant proposals
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. ACCEPT the Los Medanos Health Advisory Committee (LMHAC) recommendations for the second set of Los Medanos Health Area Grants for 2023-2025; and
2. APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute 6 service contracts, totaling an amount not to exceed $301,000 to identified Community Based Organizations (CBOs) that the LMHAC have determined to be eligible for awards during Fiscal Years 2023-24 and 2024-25 due to funding available through property tax revenue designated to provide health related programs to residents of the Los Medanos Health Area.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of these actions would allocate up to $301,000 of the ongoing Los Medanos Health Area property tax revenues to community programs within the health area boundaries. There is no fiscal impact to the County General Fund. (100% Los Medanos Community Health Area Tax Funding).
BACKGROUND:
On July 10, 2018, the Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution No. 2018/436 establishing the Los Medanos Health Advisory Committee to develop and implement the Los Medanos Area Health Plan Grant Program. The LMHAC is tasked with:
1. Developing an area health plan that identifies the major health disparities that impact residents of the former LMCHD service area and identifies priorities for improving health outcomes. The plan will be presented to the Board of Supervisors for review and will not be final unless adopted by the Board of Supervisors. The LMHAC may engage an outside consultant to assist in developing the plan. The LMHAC shall submit an updated plan for approval by the Board of Supervisors no less than every five years.
2. 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.).
3. The advisory committee will recommend a list of proposed grantees to the Board of Supervisors for approval.
4. Monitor the efficacy of the programs funded by the grant program.
5. Report to the Board of Supervisors no less than once per year on the execution of the adopted plan, the allocated funds provided in the form of service contracts under the grant program, the results achieved through the adopted plan and through the program, and other matters that relate to the LMHAC's purpose and duties.
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).
The following are the terms of the Grant Program, as approved by the LMHAC:
Eligibility is limited to not-for-profit (501c3) community-based organizations, hospitals, local government, or public health agency service providers. To be eligible for funding, applicants must:
• Provide all funded services within the boundaries of the Los Medanos Health Area; and
• Demonstrate sufficient capacity to provide services to meet the programmatic objectives;
• Funds may not be spent on building/facilities improvements or to make payments for recipients of services; and
• Demonstrate fiscal stability (An agency with outstanding federal/state tax obligations is not eligible to apply for funding).
The grant program includes a public solicitation and request for proposals (RFP) process.
On December 12, 2023 the Board of Supervisors approved agenda item C.63 accepting the LMHAC recommendations for the Los Medanos Health Area Grants for 2023-2025; and authorized the execution of 19 service contracts, totaling an amount of $1,400,000 to identified CBOs that the LMHAC determined to be eligible for awards during fiscal years 2023/24 and 2024/25 due to funding available through property tax revenue designated to provide health related programs to residents of the Los Medanos Health Area.
Also on December 12th, 2023 at a public meeting of the Los Medanos Health Advisory Committee, six (6) additional program proposals from community based organizations were reviewed. The advisory committee recommends the agency programs listed below for grant support. These additional considerations and will bring the total number of recommended agency programs to 25.
Below are the individual contractors recommended under this action:
|
Contractor |
Program |
Contract Payment Limit |
Term Length |
Term Dates |
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The Center for Human Development |
Fitness: Get Walking Program |
$80,000.00 |
2 Years |
4/1/24-6/30/25 |
|
City of Pittsburg Recreation Dept. |
Youth Basketball Program |
$99,986.00 |
2 Years |
4/1/24-6/30/25 |
|
City of Pittsburg Recreation Dept. |
Buchannon Swim Program |
$30,000.00 |
2 Years |
4/1/24-6/30/25 |
|
Monument Crisis Center |
Bay Point/Pittsburg Food Distribution |
$50,000.00 |
1 Year |
4/1/24-12/31/24 |
|
Souljahs |
Community Health Fairs |
$15,000.00 |
1 Year |
4/1/24-12/31/24 |
|
Stoneman Village |
Senior Dinner Program |
$26,000.00 |
1 Year |
4/1/24-12/31/24 |
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Total |
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$300,986.00 |
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CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this action is not approved, the LMHAC will not be able to make funding recommendations to include this group in the LMCHD grant programs for 2023-2025.