HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07282015 - C.38RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director or his designee, to accept, on behalf of the County, Grant Award
#2015-070121 (County #28-871-1) from the National Association of County and City Health Official NACCHO), to
pay the County an amount up to $25,000 in funding, for County’s Family, Maternal and Child Health Program,
Reducing Disparities in Breastfeeding project, for the period from July 1, 2015 through May 31, 2016.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Acceptance of this Grant Award will result in up to $25,000 in funding from National Association of County and
City Health Official (NACCHO) for the Reducing Disparities in Breastfeeding Project. No County match required.
BACKGROUND:
The Contra Costa WIC Program within Family, Maternal and Child Health Programs has been nominated to receive a
national award from the National Association of County and
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 07/28/2015 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/Bill Sorrell,
M.D. 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 28, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: J Pigg, N Rios
C. 38
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:July 28, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Grant Award #28-871-1 from the National Association of County and City Health Official (NACCHO)
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
City Health Officials to reduce disparities in breastfeeding though peer and professional support. This project will
allow the County to improve breastfeeding rate among low-income African American families in East County.
Approval of the Grant Award #28-871-1 will provide continuous funding to support the County’s Family, Maternal
and Child Health Program, Reducing Disparities in Breastfeeding project through May 31, 2016. This agreement
includes indemnification.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this grant is not approved, the County’s Family, Maternal and Child Health Program, will not receive funding to
support its Reducing Disparities in Breastfeeding project.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not Applicable