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FROM: William Walker,M.D., Health Services Director Costa
By: Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts Administrator
DATE: September 11, 2008 County
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SUBJECT: Approve submission of funding application 429-203-86 with the California Department of
Public Health for the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program 02
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND JUSTIFICATION
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Wendel Brunner, M.D.), to a submit
funding application #29-203-86 to the California Department of Public Health, in the amount of$9,795,700
for the continuation of the Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), for the
period from October 1, 2008 through September 30, 2011.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this funding application will result in a not to exceed a total of $9,795,700 for the Women,
Infants and Children Supplemental Food Program (WIC) through September 30, 2011. No County Funds
required.
BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATION(S):
For over eighteen 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 serves approximately 16,675
clients.
In order to meet the deadline for submission, the application has been forwarded to the State, but subject to
Board approval. Four certified and sealed copies of this Board Order should be returned to the Contracts and
Grants Unit for submission to the California Depart of Public Health.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: �'GG 69
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VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
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UNANIMOUS (ABSENT
AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
AYES: NOES: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: (�
Contact Person: Wendel Brunner, M.D. (313-6712) ATTESTED V� �i �yE�
DAVID J. TWA, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
CC: Health Services Department (Contracts) SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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