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C. 22

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	September 17, 2019

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Grant Agreement #29-203-97 with California Department of Public Health

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/17/2019

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:	Dan Peddycord, 925-313-6712
cc:	L Walker M 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: September 17, 2019
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Standard Agreement #29-203-97 (State #19-10143) with California Department of Public Health, including agreeing to fully indemnify the State, to pay County an amount not to exceed $12,941,349 for the continuation of the Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), for the period from October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2022.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this agreement will result in an amount not to exceed $12,941,349 from the California Department of Public Health for the Supplemental Food Program for WIC through September 30, 2022. No County match is required.

BACKGROUND:

For over twenty years the County has participated in the WIC Program with the State. This is a mandated program under the Community Health Services Division of the State Department of Health Services. WIC is a nutrition education, counseling and food supplement program for low-income, pregnant, postpartum and breast-feeding women, infants and children at nutritional risk. This program is expected to serve approximately 14,770 participants annually.

On October 6, 2015, the Board of Supervisors approved Standard Agreement #29-203-93 (as amended by Amendment Agreements #29-203-94 through #29-203-96), with the California Department of Public Health, for the Supplemental Food Program, for the period from October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2019.

Approval of Standard Agreement #29-203-97 continues State funding for the WIC Supplemental Food Program through September 30, 2022, including agreeing to indemnify and hold the State harmless for claims arising out of the County’s performance under this agreement.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this agreement is not approved, the County will not receive funds to continue nutrition assessments and education, community referrals, and food checks to eligible residents of Contra Costa County.