RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Grant Agreement #28-390-1 (State #19-10599) 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 October 1, 2019 through June 30, 2021.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Grant Agreement will allow the County to receive funding from the California Department of Public Health through June 30, 2021. 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 has 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 African American 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.
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