To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Grant Colfax, Health Services Director
Report Title: Los Medanos Health Advisory Committee Recommendations for the 2025-2027 Los Medanos Area Grants
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ACCEPT the Los Medanos Health Advisory Committee (LMHAC) recommendations for the Los Medanos Health Area Grants for 2025-2027.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of these actions would allocate no more than $2,934,000 from the 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.
BACKGROUND:
The Los Medanos Health Advisory Committee is tasked with 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.).
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 pr...
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