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C. 26

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	April 28, 2020

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Submission of Grant Application #28-916 to the Sierra Health Foundation

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 04/28/2020

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:	Michael Kent, 925-313-6587
cc:	Marcy Wilhelm Michael Kent

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: April 28, 2020
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to submit on behalf of the County Grant Application #28-916 to the Sierra Health Foundation, to pay the County in an amount not to exceed $500,000, for the Public Health Division and Contra Costa Health Plan to provide asthma home visiting services in Contra Costa County, for the period from August 1, 2020 through May 15, 2023.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Submission of this application could result in an amount not to exceed $500,000 in funding from the Sierra Health Foundation. (No County match is required)

BACKGROUND:

The 2019 – 2020 California State budget allocated $15 million dollars to support asthma prevention and environmental remediation services to be administered by the California Department of Health Care Services. The California Department of Health Care Services contracted with the Sierra Health Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit foundation, to administer distribution of the funds. The one-time funding will support local health departments, medical providers and community-based organizations to offer asthma home visiting services, including education and environmental trigger mitigation.

Approval of Grant Application #28-916 will allow the County to apply for funds to provide asthma home visiting services to Medi-Cal recipients with severe asthma conditions in Contra Costa County through May 15, 2023.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this application is not approved, the County will not receive State funding to support asthma home visiting services to Medi-Cal recipients with severe asthma conditions in Contra Costa County.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Many potential recipients of this funding are children with severe asthma. This program can potentially reduce the frequency and severity of asthma exacerbations, prevent Emergency Room visits and hospitalizations, and reduce the number of days missed of school due to asthma exacerbations.