To: Board of Supervisors
From: Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Report Title: Rescind Prior Board Action Pertaining to Gift Cards and Transportation Vouchers for Clients of the FMCH Programs
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
RESCIND Board action of September 24, 2024 (C.71), which pertained to the purchase of gift cards and transportation vouchers for Public Health's Family, Maternal and Child Health Programs; and APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to purchase on behalf of the Health Services Director, gift cards and transportation vouchers totaling an amount not to exceed $71,596 for clients of Public Health's Family, Maternal and Child Health Programs including applicable fees and shipping for the period from September 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This action will result in additional expenditures of $340 up to a total amount of $71,596 and will be funded by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and California Home Visiting Program (CHVP). Funding received for this program includes financial support for eligible clients that include food, transportation, and other items of care. No County general funds will be used.
BACKGROUND:
Family, Maternal and Child Health Programs (FMCH) within the Public Health Division of Contra Costa Health (CCH) operate evidence-based programs to provide vulnerable women and their children with education, resources, and support during pregnancy and the early years of the child's life. Several of our programs for pregnant women, new mothers and families receive funding specifically to provide food and other emergency assistance including transportation and items to care for the women and their families.
The Prenatal Care Guidance (PCG) Program (5826) aims to promote optimal pregnancy health and birth outcomes by providing brief intervention in-home support and educational services to low-income pregnant women residin...
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