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To: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Mark Finucane, Health Services Director Air Contra
By: Elizabeth A. Spooner, Contracts AdministratoCosta
DATE: February 7, 1994 .*0 County
SUBJECT: Award Notices #28-503-2 and #28-503-3 .from the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services for the "Middle School Violence
Prevention" Program
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Accept two awards, in the amount of $253,965, from the U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services (Office of Minority Health) , for the
period from May 1, 1993 through April 30, 1994, for the "Middle School
Violence Prevention" Program in the West Contra Costa County Unified
School District.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Acceptance of these Awards from the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services will result in $253,965 of Federal funding for the
"Middle School Violence Prevention" Program. No County funds are
required.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND:
Under this Grant, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
Office of Minority Health, provides funds for County's "Middle School
Violence Prevention" Program. The goal of this program is to reduce
rates of intentional injuries among adolescents in West County;
increase awareness, knowledge and participation of community members
in violence prevention efforts; increase capability of human service
organizations to deliver effective violence prevention services; and
increase the capabilities and collaborative efforts of State and local
health agencies in addressing intentional injury prevention issues.
The Health Services Department recently received notice of these two
Awards which will provide funding for the third year of this three-
year Project.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMM ATI NOF BOARD COM ITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
✓/ UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) I 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 IS 1994, _
Auditor-Controller (Claims) Phil Batchelor, C k of the Board of
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