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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	November 1, 2011

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Grant Award #29-393-15 from the California Department of Public Health, Tuberculosis Control Branc

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 11/01/2011

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Wendel Brunner, M.D 313-6712
cc:	J Pigg D Gary

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: November 1, 2011
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director or his designee, to accept on behalf of the County, as follows:


A. Grant Award (County #29-393-15), from the California Department of Public Health, Tuberculosis Control Branch , to pay the County, an amount not to exceed $329,884, for the period from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012, for the Tuberculosis (TB) Control Program, and

RECOMMENDATION(S): (CONT'D)

B. Authorize the purchase Agent to issue payments(s) in the amount not to exceed $29,768 from the payable amount of $329,884, to be used for food, shelter, incentives and enablers (FSIE). The FSIE allotment will be used to purchase food vouchers and gift cards (i.e. Target, SaveMart), taxi vouchers and rent subsidies. (SaveMart = 50 X $20 gift cards, Target = 300 X $20 gift cards, Taxi vouchers in the amount of $6,000 and $16,768 in rent subsidies at a local motel.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Acceptance of this Award will result in a total of $329,884 from the State of California, Tuberculosis Control Branch for fiscal year 2011-2012. No County match required

BACKGROUND:

The Contra Costa County, Public Health Department maintains a TB Control Program, which serves all reported TB patients and their contacts in Contra Costa County. Outreach services are provided to reach the “Hard-to Reach” people with TB and those at high risk. The TB control staff work within the Communicable Disease Section in collaboration with the HIV/AIDS Program, Substance Abuse Programs, Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Health Centers, and providers throughout the County.

Acceptance of this Award #29-393-15 will allow the Department to: (1) continue to expand prevention and control activities, and (2) improve completion of appropriate therapy which is essential to decrease TB transmission, prevent the development of drug resistance, and cure TB patients, through June 30, 2012.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, the County will not receive funds to continue identifying and treating Contra Costa County residents who have active TB and ensure that they complete appropriate therapy.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

NOT APPLICABLE