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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	December 14, 2021

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Grant Agreement #28-390-2 with California Department of Public Health

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/14/2021

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

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

ABSENT:

Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor

Contact:	Ori Tzvieli, M.D., 925-608-5267
cc:	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: December 14, 2021
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Grant Agreement #28-390-2 (State #21-10226) including indemnification with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), to pay the County an amount not to exceed $1,163,574, for the Perinatal Health Equity Initiative, for the period from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2023.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this grant agreement will allow the County to receive funding from the California Department of Public Health through June 30, 2023. No County match is required.

BACKGROUND:

The Perinatal Health Equity Initiative aims to improve birth outcomes in African American communities and was established with the passage of California State Legislature’s AB 1810. Contra Costa Health Services - Family, Maternal & Child Health (FMCH) programs have been funded to accomplish a scope of work which includes conducting an environmental scan, engaging community partners in a planning process to determine needs and gain a deeper understanding of the Black community and its infant mortality rate in Contra Costa County, and developing and implementing a public health awareness campaign to raise awareness about pre-term birth and infant mortality.

On May 12, 2020, the Board of Supervisors approved Grant Agreement #28-390-1 with California Department of Public Health for the Perinatal Health Equity Initiative, to pay the County an amount not to exceed $1,163,574, for the period from October 1, 2019 through June 30, 2021.

Approval of Grant Agreement #28-390-2 will allow the County to continue to receive funding from the California Department of Public Health for the Perinatal Health Equity Initiative through June 30, 2023. This agreement includes agreeing to indemnify the State for any claims arising out of the County’s performance under the agreement.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this agreement is not approved, the County will not receive funding to support the Perinatal Health Equity Initiative for Contra Costa County residents.