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C.58

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	February 24, 2009

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Acceptance of Grant Award #28-692-2 from the California Endowment

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/24/2009

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
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Wendel Brunner, M.D. (313-6712)
cc:	Jacqueline Pigg Barbara Borbon

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: February 24, 2009
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Wendel Brunner, M.D.), to accept on behalf of the County, Grant Award #28-692-2 (#20081186) for the California Endowment, to pay the County an amount not to exceed $225,000, for the Community Action to fight Asthma/Contra Costa Asthma Coalition Project, for the period July 1, 2008 through February 28, 2010.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this Grant Award will result in an amount not to exceed $225,000 in funding from the California Endowment for the Department’ Community Action to fight Asthma/Contra Costa Asthma Coalition Project. No County funds required.

BACKGROUND:

The Contra Costa Asthma Coalition Project will address the higher than average rate of asthma in children throughout Contra Costa County. This project interfaces with several other County Programs, such as the County’s Health Plan and Public Health Clinics that provide case management services to child asthmatics. One key priority of the California Endowment’s Asthma Initiatives is to effectively collaborate with existing programs and projects in order to maximize the County’s ability to reduce the negative impact of asthma on children in Contra Costa.

Approval of Grant Award #28-692-2 will allow funding to the Department for the coalition to continue to meet its objectives of educating and organizing West County residents about asthma and air pollution issues, and how to advocate for policy changes that will reduce environmental triggers for asthma through February 28, 2010.