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C. 69

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

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Grant Award #28-965 with the State of California Health and Human Services Agency, Department of Public Health

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:	Daniel Peddycord, 925-313-6712
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 Grant Award #28-965 (State Award #AB86-07) with the State of California Health and Human Services Agency, California Department of Public Health (CDPH), to pay the County an amount not to exceed $300,000 to participate in the California Safe Schools for All Team and increase local staffing resources under the AB 86 Safe Schools for All Funding Grant, for the period from May 12, 2021 through June 30, 2022.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Acceptance of the Grant Award will result in payment to the County up to $300,000 in funding from the CDPH. No County match is required.

BACKGROUND:

During the COVID-19 pandemic safe schools have been a key priority. During the CDPH’s Beyond the Blueprint for a Safer Economy phase, schools will be one of the few settings with large unvaccinated populations. CDPH is providing resources to support schools, however the pandemic calls for unprecedented levels of collaboration between public health, education, and community-based organizational leaders, and between local leadership on the ground and state level decision-makers. This funding supports these crucial partnerships. The goal of the funding is to allow local health jurisdictions increase local staffing resources and partner with community-based organizations, and will facilitate bidirectional communication with state leadership, and rapid dissemination of best practices or lessons learned across counties. Goals of the initiative include increasing safety mitigation strategies and addressing barriers to in-person instruction, with specific emphasis on the most at-risk school districts.

Acceptance of this Award #28-965 will allow the County to receive AB 86 Safe Schools for All Funding allowing the County to increase COVID-19 staffing resources and participate on the California Safe Schools for All Team, thorugh June 30, 2022.