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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06131989 - 1.4 (2) To: BOARD OF SUC[;RVISORS, 1-'040 M FROM: Mark Finucane, Health Services Director w ' Contra By: Elizabeth A. Spooner, Contracts Administrato1& COSta DATE. June 1, 1989 County SUBJECT: Approve submission of Funding Application #29-203-37 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 Chairman to execute on behalf of the County, Funding Application #29-203-37 for submission to the State Department of Health Services in the amount of $574 , 321 for the period October 1, 1989 through September 30, 1990 for continuation of the Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children. II. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Approval of this agreement will result in $574, 321 of federal funding through the State for the WIC program. Sources of funding are as follows: $ 574 , 321 Federal funding through the State Department of Health Services 18 ,800 County In-Kind (Space) $ 593 , 121 Total Program The County received $506, 509 of federal funding for this program last fiscal year. III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND: For over thirteen 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. Funding Application #29-203-37 is required for continuation 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 7,970 clients are served 'by this program. In order to meet the deadline for submission, a draft copy of the application has been forwarded to the State, but subject to Board approval. The Board Chairman should sign four copies of the agreement, three of which should then be returned to the Contracts and Grants Unit for submission to the State Department of Health Services. DG CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT; YES SIGNATURE; ' _ RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDA 10 OF BOARD OMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE S : ACTION OF BOARD ON 13 1989 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED >< OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS 1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES:_ AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE 130ARD ABSENT ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. JUN 13 1989 cc: Health Services (Contracts) ATTESTED Auditor Controller (Claims) PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF State Department of Health Services SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR ,. M382/7-83 BY_ �" ��� DEPUTY