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TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM Mark Finucane , Health Services Director Contra
By : Elizabeth A. Spooner , Contracts AdministratoCosta
DATE'. May 21, 1987 @ Cbj*
SUBJECT: Approve Funding Application 129-203-31 for submission to 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 to execute on behalf of the
County, Funding Application #29-203-31 for submission to the
State Department of Health Services in the' amount of $357 , 691
for the period October 1 , 1987 - . September 30,, 1988 for the
Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) .
II . FINANCIAL IMPACT :
Approval of this application by the State will result in
$357 ,691 . of federal funding through the State for the WIC
Program, a three percent increase over last year ' s funding for
this program. Sources of funding are as follows :
Federal funding through the State $357 , 691
Department of Health Services
County Share :
Personnel $ 21 , 724
In-Kind . 105 , 740
127 , 464
Total Program $4851, 155
The County Share is included in the FY 1987-88 Public Health
Budget . No additional County funds required.
III . REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND :
For over ten years the County has participated in the WIC
Program with the State . This is a mandated program under the
Community Health Services Division of the State Department of
Health Services . On November 182, 1986 , the Board approved
Contract #29-203-30 with the State Department of Health Services
for continuation through September 30,, 1987 of the WIC Program
operated by the Public Health Division. Approval of Funding
Application #29-203-31 will allow continuation of the program
through September 30$ 1988 .
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT' - YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF 80 0 COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE IS):
ACTION OF BOARD ON - JUN 2 1 17 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
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AYIES' NOES. AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN* OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC*. Health Services (Contracts) ATTESTED JUN 2 1987
County Administrator PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Auditor-Controller SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
State Dept. of Health Services By DEPUTY
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State Department of Health Services
WIC Application #29-203-31
Board Order
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WIC is a nutrition education, nutrition counseling and food
supplemental program for low-income pregnant , postpartum and
breast feeding women , infants and children at nutritional risk.
It has been shown to be cost effective by saving $3 in medical
costs for' each dollar spent on WIC . Approximately 5, 330 clients
receive food vouchers , nutrition classes and counseling each
month through this program.
This document has been approved by the Department ' s Contracts
and Grants Administrator in accordance with the guidelines
approved :by the Board ' s Order of December 1 , 1981 (Guidelines
for contract preparation and processing , Health Services
Department) .
In orderto meet the State ' s deadline for submission, draft
copies of the application have already been forwarded to the
State Department of Health Services , but subject to Board
approval .
The Board Chair should sign four copies of the application,
three of which should then be returned to the Contracts and
Grants Unit for submission to the State .
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