To: Board of Supervisors
From: Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Report Title: Gift Cards and Transportation Vouchers for Clients of the FMCH Programs
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
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 $240,050 for programs within Public Health's Family, Maternal and Child Health Program for the period from November 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The gift cards and transportation vouchers are funded by the California Department of Public Health and California Home Visiting Program (CHVP). Funding received for this program includes financial supports 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 (FMCH) Programs within the Public Health Division of Contra Costa Health Services 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(ren)'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 Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) Program (5799) is funded by the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV), American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding. This funding is to be used solely for the purpose of supporting CHVP MIECHV-funded home visiting programs, including staffing supported by CHVP MIECHV funds and participants enrolled in CHVP MIECHV-funded Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) home visiting models. Client assistance to include the following gift cards and transportation vouchers:
700 Target gift cards ...
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