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C. 21

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	May 10, 2022

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

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

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 05/10/2022

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:	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: May 10, 2022
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, including mutual indemnification, with California Department of Developmental Services (DDS), to pay the County an amount not to exceed $250,000 to allow the County to expand the existing COVID-19 Adult Ambassador Program by providing specialty health ambassadors to promote equity and reduced disparities for persons with development disabilities, for the period from May 1, 2022 through April 30, 2023.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this grant agreement will result in payment to the county up to $250,000 in funding 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.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Under this Grant Agreement #28-986 Contra Costa Health Services Department will expand its existing COVID-19 Adult Ambassador Program to include a new Specialty Health Ambassador Program. 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, through April 30, 2023.

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.