HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07072015 - C.71RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, to submit
funding application #29 203-92 to the California Department of Public Health in an amount not to exceed
$17,532,475, for continuation of the Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), for the
period from October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2019.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this funding application will result in an amount not to exceed $17,532,475 from the California
Department of Public Health for the Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) through
September 30, 2019. (No County match required)
BACKGROUND:
For many 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 provides nutrition education,
counseling and food supplement program for low-income, pregnant, postpartum and breast-feeding counseling to
women, infants and children with
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 07/07/2015 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
ABSENT:Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Wendel Brunner, M.D.,/ Bill
Sorrell 313-6712
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: July 7, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc:
C. 71
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:July 7, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Funding Application #29-203-92 with the California Department of Public Health
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
nutritional risk. This program serves approximately 22,000 clients in Contra Costa County.
On October 21, 2014, the Board of Supervisors approved Standard Agreement #29-203-91 with California
Department of Public Health, for the Supplemental Food Program, for the period from October 1, 2014 through
September 30, 2015.
In order to meet the deadline for submission, the application has been forwarded to the State, but subject to Board
approval.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this application is not approved, County will not receive funding to support the continuation of the WIC
Supplemental Food Program.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not Applicable