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C. 48

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	November 7, 2017

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Grant Award #28-366 from John Muir Health

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 11/07/2017

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Daniel Peddycord, 925-313-6712
cc:	Tasha Scott Marcy Wilhelm

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 7, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director or his designee, to accept, on behalf of the County, Grant Award #28-366 from John Muir Health, to pay the County an amount not to exceed $50,000 for the Public Health Division’s Children’s Oral Health Program, for the period from October 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Acceptance of this grant award will result in an amount not to exceed $50,000 from John Muir Health for support to the Children’s Oral Health Program in Contra Costa County through June 30, 2018. No County match is required.

BACKGROUND:

The Public Health Division’s Children’s Oral Health Program works in collaboration with school districts that have 75% of the student body enrolled in the Free and Reduced Lunch Program in East and West Contra Costa County. This grant award will fund two part-time registered dental hygienists to provide preventive oral health services including dental screenings, fluoride, sealants to elementary-aged children, in not less than 18 schools in Contra Costa County.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Grant Award #28-366 will allow the County to provide dental health services to elementary-aged children in East and West Contra Costa County schools, through June 30, 2018.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this award is not approved, the County will not be able to receive funding for the Children’s Oral Health Program.