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C.51

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	March 17, 2009

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Grant Award #28-519 from East Bay Community Foundation

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/17/2009

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II 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: March 17, 2009
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Wendel Bruner, M.D.), to execute on behalf of the County, Grant Award #28-519 (#20091227) from the East Bay Community Foundation, a non-profit corporation, to pay the County an amount not to exceed $10,000, for the Family Maternal and Child Health Program, Building Economic Security Today (BEST) Project, for the period from February 1, 2009 through January 31, 2010, including agreeing to indemnify and hold the Grantor harmless for claims arising out of the County’s performance under this Agreement.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this Grant Award will result in $10,000 from the East Bay Community Foundation for the County’s Family Maternal and Child Health Program (FMCH), Building Economic Security Today (BEST) project.

BACKGROUND:

In 2005, the FMCH Program launched the Building Economic Security Today (BEST) Project. It was designed to reduce disparities in birth outcomes, change the health of a general and bring about a paradigm shift in the planning, delivery, and evaluation of maternal, child, and adolescent health services . (BEST) is an asset development pilot project that utilizes innovative strategies to reduce disparities and inequities in health outcomes for low-income Contra Costa Families by improving their financial security and stability, for this and future generations. The goal of the project will provide one-on-one support to families in all of FMCH home visiting programs, financial education classes for WIC clients, and asset development educational materials and referrals for all clients. Approval of this Grant Award #28-519 will provide funding for this project to allow FMCH to train staff to deliver BEST services to home visiting and WIC clients in Richmond and East Contra Costa County.