To: Board of Supervisors
From: Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Report Title: Los Medanos Health Advisory Committee 2023-2025 Grant Program, 6 Additional Grant proposals
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. ACCEPT the Los Medanos Health Advisory Committee (LMHAC) recommendations for the second set of Los Medanos Health Area Grants for 2023-2025; and
2. APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute 6 service contracts, totaling an amount not to exceed $301,000 to identified Community Based Organizations (CBOs) that the LMHAC have determined to be eligible for awards during Fiscal Years 2023-24 and 2024-25 due to funding available through property tax revenue designated to provide health related programs to residents of the Los Medanos Health Area.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of these actions would allocate up to $301,000 of the ongoing 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. (100% Los Medanos Community Health Area Tax Funding).
BACKGROUND:
On July 10, 2018, the Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution No. 2018/436 establishing the Los Medanos Health Advisory Committee to develop and implement the Los Medanos Area Health Plan Grant Program. The LMHAC is tasked with:
1. Developing an area health plan that identifies the major health disparities that impact residents of the former LMCHD service area and identifies priorities for improving health outcomes. The plan will be presented to the Board of Supervisors for review and will not be final unless adopted by the Board of Supervisors. The LMHAC may engage an outside consultant to assist in developing the plan. The LMHAC shall submit an updated plan for approval by the Board of Supervisors no less than every five years.
2. Soliciting proposals from service providers that are interested in participating in th...
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