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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS , W
FROM: Mark Finucane, Health Services Director JAP Contra
By: Elizabeth A. Spooner, Contracts Administrat CoS+a
DATE: August 22, 1991 oo County
Approve submission of Funding Application #29-203-45 to the State
SUBJECT: Department of Health Services for the Supplemental Food Program for
Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve and authorize the Chair to execute on behalf of the County,
Funding Application #29-203-45 for submission to the State Depart-
ment of Health Services in the amount of $852, 069 for the period
October 1, 1991 through September 30, 1992 for continuation of the
Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Approval of this agreement will result in $852, 069 of federal
funding through the State for the WIC program. There is a County
In-Kind (space) contribution of $13, 577 .
The County received $1,245, 853 of funding for this program during
fiscal year 1990-91.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND:
For over fourteen 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. Funding Application #29-203-45 is required for
continuation of the program during the next federal fiscal year.
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. Approximately
8,750 clients are served by this program.
In order to meet the deadline for submission, a draft copy of the
application has been forwarded to the State, but subject to Board
approval. The Board Chair should sign four copies of the agree-
ment, three of which should then be returned to the Contracts and
Grants Unit for submission to the State Department of Health
Services.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: Q
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMME D ION OF BOA D COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S) //
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: Health Services (Contracts) ATTESTED
Auditor-,Controller (Claims)
State Dept. of Health Services Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the Board of
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