Agenda

Return

C. 64

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	June 22, 2021

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Grant Agreement #28-964 with Kaiser Permanente’s Northern California Community Benefit Programs

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 06/22/2021

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, 925-957-2670
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: June 22, 2021
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to accept on behalf of the County Grant Agreement #28-964 (#127041) with Kaiser Permanente’s Northern California Community Benefit Programs, to pay the County an amount of $95,000 for the COVID-19 Adult Ambassadors Project, for the period from May 15, 2021 through November 30, 2021.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Acceptance of this Grant Award will result in an amount not to exceed $95,000 from Kaiser Foundation Hospitals. No County match required.

BACKGROUND:

The goal of the COVID-19 Adult Ambassador Project is to increase vaccination rates among the communities hardest hit by the pandemic and address inequitable access barriers that prevent timely vaccination. In Contra Costa County, Latino and African American residents face disproportionate rates of preventable chronic illnesses such as heart disease, obesity, cancer as well as most recently, COVID-19. Public health agencies alone cannot reduce these disparities, but employing trusted community members as ambassadors for key health and safety messages can help. This project will allow ambassadors to promote vaccination information and registration by engaging the community through family-owned business, social centers, social media, community centers, school, places of worship and other gatherings places. They will also provide language translation and support during the registration and vaccination process.

Grant Agreement #28-964 will allow the Health Services Department to implement the COVID-19 Adult Ambassador through November 30, 2021.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this grant is not approved, the County will not receive funding to support the activities for the COVID-19 Adult Ambassador Project.