Advisory Board: African American Holistic Wellness Hub Feasibility Study Steering Committee
Subject: Grant Award Recipients for the $1M Measure X Allocation for African American Wellness Services
Presenter: Kendra Carr
Contact: Kendra Carr, kendra.carr@oresj.cccounty.us
Information:
On December 12, 2023, the Board of Supervisors allocated $1,000,000 of Measure X funds augment existing African American Wellness Services. The ORESJ was tasked with developing a plan to administer the funds. Over several months (February to October 2024), ORESJ presented progress updates at Equity Committee meetings regarding the proposed plan to administer and distribute the funds, and select the grant award recipients.
The first step of the plan included selecting and entering into contract with a local community foundation with extensive experience supporting Black-led and Black serving organizations to administer contracting, program monitoring, and fund distribution with County-approved community-based service organizations to deliver
services to increase holistic wellness in African American communities in Contra Costa County. A Request For Qualifications (RFQ) was first released in June 2024, which received no applications. A second, abbreviated RFQ was released on September 11, 2024 and closed on October 4, 2024; five applications were submitted. A five-member review committee reviewed all applications and recommended East Bay Community Foundation as the most qualified applicant. The anticipated cost of these services is $120,000, leaving $880,000 available to allocate towards grants to service providers. At the October 21, 2024 meeting, the Equity Committee received the recommendation and forwarded it to the Board of Supervisors. The Board of Supervisors approved East Bay Community Foundation's participation as the administer of grant funds at their January 14, 2025 meeting.
The second step of the plan was to implement a competitive solicitation process to select qualified ...
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