To: Board of Supervisors
From: Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Report Title: ACCEPT resolution to execute revenue agreement with California Department of Aging for public health resources
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ADOPT resolution to approve and authorize the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute an agreement with the California Department of Aging (CDA) for the Expanding Public Health Workforce (EPHW) and accept funding in an amount not to exceed $117,915 for the period January 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024.
FISCAL IMPACT:
County to receive $117,915 from the CDA for Agreement PH-2223-07. Funding is 100% Federal American Rescue Plan Act (AL# 93.044) and no County match is required.
BACKGROUND:
The Area Agency on Aging (AAA), a division in the Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD), provides services to residents 60 years and older, adults with disabilities, and family caregivers in Contra Costa County to support their ability to live independently in the community for as long as possible. Through Agreement PH-2223-07, the CDA funds the County with an award not to exceed $117,915 to implement EPHW during the period January 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024. Funding is intended to cover staff costs to conduct public health activities related to preventing, preparing for, and responding to COVID-19. This includes recruiting, hiring, and training of public health workers. The AAA will oversee the program in partnership with EHSD's Workforce Services, which will provide the services directly to the community. The revenue agreement includes an indemnification clause wherein the County indemnifies the State.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
COVID-19 continues to be present despite the lifting of public health emergency declaration. Without this funding, staff costs to continue educating the public about COVID-19 and to prevent the spread of the disease would not be supported.
I hereby certify that...
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