To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Ori Tzvieli, Interim Health Services Director
Report Title: Grant Award #28-828-4 from the California Department of Public Health
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Interim Health Services Director, or designee, to accept on behalf of the County Grant Award #28-828-4 from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), to pay County an amount not to exceed $708,043 for the Family Maternal and Child Health, Nurse Family Partnership (NFP) Project through the California Home Visiting Program for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Acceptance of this Grant Award will result in an amount not to exceed $708,043 from the CDPH for Fiscal Year 2025-26 for the NFP Project. No County match required.
BACKGROUND:
The California Department of Public Health, Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health (CDPH/MCAH) Division, California Home Visiting Program has awarded the County funding to implement the NFP Project. The NFP Project provides pregnant and parenting women with home visits, linkage and referrals to medical and social services and support with the baby until two (2) years of age. This support includes diapers, food, father involvement and quality assurance activities. This program uses evidence-based curriculum and is implemented by nurses in collaboration with mental health professionals for emotional support.
On August 13, 2024, the Board of Supervisors approved Grant Award #28-828-3 with CDPH to pay the County in an amount not to exceed $708,043 for the NFP Project for the period from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.
Approval of Grant Award #28-828-4 will allow the County to continue the NFP Project through June 30, 2026.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, the County will not receive the funding necessary to support the goals of the NFP Project home visiting program.