To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Ori Tzvieli, Interim Health Services Director
Report Title: Grant Award #29-265-39 with 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 Grant Award #29-265-39 from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), to pay the County an amount not to exceed $150,010 for the Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health (MCAH) Program for the period from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Grant Award will result in an amount not to exceed $150,010 for Fiscal Year 2025-26 from CDPH. No County match is required.
BACKGROUND:
The goal of MCAH Programs within the Public Health Division of Contra Costa Health Services is to 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 education, food and other emergency assistance including transportation and items to care for the women and their families. The MCAH programs encompass many sub programs including Prenatal Care Guidance, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, Infant Mortality monitoring and support, Community Oral Health Program, and the Comprehensive Perinatal Services Program. Contra Costa County has been receiving funds from CDPH for the MCAH Program since 1985.
On August 13, 2024, the Board of Supervisors approved Grant Award #29-265-38 with CDPH, in an amount of $1,325,837 for the period from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.
Approval of Grant Award #29-265-39 will allow County to continue to receive funds for the MCAH Program through June 30, 2026.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this Grant Award is not approved, the County will not receive ...
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