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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11031992 - 1.33 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 1 3 3 141 FROM: Mark Finucane, Health Services Director Contra By: Elizabeth A. Spooner, Contracts Administra ftaCosta DATE: October 22, 1992 County SUBJECT: Approve Standard Agreement #29-203-49 with 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 the Chair, Board of Supervisors, to execute on behalf of the County, Standard Agreement #29-203-49 (State # ,92- 15270) , with the State Department of Health Services in the amount of $883 , 813 for the period October 1, 1992 through September 30, 1993 for continuation of the Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children. II. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Approval of this agreement will result in $883 ,813 of federal funding through the State for the WIC program. No County funds are required. The County received $852 , 069 of funding for this program during fiscal year 1991-92. 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. Approval of Standard Agreement #29-203-49 will provide $883 ,813 of federal funding through the State for continua- tion 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. The Board Chair should sign nine copies of the agreement (including Certification Regarding Lobbying) , eight of which should be returned to the Contracts and Grants Unit for submission to the State Department of Health Services. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMEN ATI N OF BOARD OMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S) ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED _ OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS UNANIMOUS (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 Contact: Wendel Brunner, M.D. (313-6712) OF SUPERVISO ON THE DATE SHOWN. CC: Health Services (Contracts) ATTESTED 3 9 Auditor-Controller (Claims) State Dept. of Health Services Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the Board of SuPwvWrsxdf M11Admifli&aW M3e2/7-e3 BY DEPUTY