To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Grant Colfax, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #72-242-1 with Mothers for Mothers Postpartum Justice Project
Recommendation: Recommendation of the County Administrator
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute Contract #72-242-1 with Mothers for Mothers Postpartum Justice Project, a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $300,000, to provide Perinatal Equity Initiative (PEI) nutrition support services including home delivered meals for new mothers from birth for twelve (12) weeks postpartum who are enrolled in the Black Infant Health (BIH) Program in East Contra Costa County, for the period October 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Contract will result in contractual expenditures of up to $300,000 over an eight-month period and will be funded 100% by the Perinatal Equity Initiative Fund revenues.
BACKGROUND:
County Public Health Division’s Family, Maternal and Child Health (FMCH) Program supports the California Perinatal Equity Initiative (PEI) signed into legislation in 2018 to address the high prevalence of premature birth, low birth weight, and high infant mortality rates in Black communities. The FMCH Program surveyed communities and identified food insecurity in East and West County as an area of focus to improve outcomes in the community. This Contract is entered into under and subject to the following legal authorities: California Government Code §§ 26227. Health Services Personnel approved this Contract to ensure no conflicts with labor relations. Contractor has provided these services while fostering a deep understanding of Public Health’s mission, values, and long-term objectives since October 2024.
In April 2024, FMCH emailed a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Perinatal Equity Initiative (PEI) Nutrition Support Services to community-based organizations (CBOs) to close the gap of food insecurity and improve m...
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