HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08021994 - 1.37 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS � + ��
FROM: Mark Finucane, Health Services Director Contra
By: Elizabeth A. Spooner, Contracts Administ Costa
DATES July 21 , 199A County
SUBJECT: Approve submission .of Funding Application #29-203-57 to the State
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 submission of Funding Application #29-203-57
to the State Department of Health Services, in the amount of
$1,272 , 035, for the period from October 1, .1994 through September
30, 1995, for continuation of the Supplemental Food Program for
Women, Infants and Children.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Application will result in $1, 272 , 035 of Federal
funding through the State for the WIC program.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND:
For over fifteen 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 #29-203-57 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
12,700 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. Three certified and sealed copies of this Board Order
should be returned to the Contracts and Grants Unit for submission
to the State.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENTt YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMME ATIO OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
ZUNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) 1 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.
Contact: Wendel Brunner, M.D. (313-6712)
cc: Health Services (Contracts) ATTESTED
Auditor-Controller (Claims)
State Dept. of Health Services Phil Batch or, Clerk of the Board of
Supertiisars altd County Admin'Istrator
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