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C. 51

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	March 21, 2023

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Grant Agreement #28-986-1 with the California Department of Developmental Services

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/21/2023

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
Ken Carlson, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Anna Roth, 925-957-5403
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: March 21, 2023
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 #28-986-1, including mutual indemnification, with California Department of Developmental Services (DDS), to pay the County in an amount not to exceed $317,000 to provide specialty health ambassadors to promote equity and reduce disparities for persons with developmental disabilities, for the period from May 1, 2023 through April 30, 2024.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this grant agreement will result in an annual funding to the County of up to $317,000 from the DDS. No County match is required.

BACKGROUND:

DDS is authorized by the California Welfare & Institutions Code to award grants to community-based organizations to promote equity and reduce disparities for persons with developmental disabilities in California. The Specialty Health Ambassador Program will provide services to decrease health disparities for persons with developmental disabilities in Contra Costa County through strategic outreach; community education including presentations to local agencies and coalitions; engagement events in the communities such as communities, schools and places of worship; and create and distribute outreach materials to address gaps in existing services.

On May 10, 2022, the Board of Supervisors approved Grant Agreement #28-986 with DDS, to pay the County an amount not to exceed $250,000 to expand its existing COVID-19 Adult Ambassador Program to include a new Specialty Health Ambassador Program, for the period from May 1, 2022 through April 30, 2023.

Approval of Grant Agreement #28-986-1 will allow the County to continue the specialty health ambassador program through April 30, 2024. This agreement includes agreeing to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the State from any claims arising out of, or in connection with, the performance of this agreement.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this request is not approved, the Public Health Division of the County will not receive state funding to continue the specialty health ambassador program through April 30, 2024, which will hinder efforts to decrease health disparities for persons with developmental disabilities in Contra Costa County.