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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS t
FROM: Mark Finucane, Health Services Director Contra
By: Elizabeth A. Spooner, Contracts Administrato Costa
DATE: April 14, 1994 County
SUBJECT: Award Notice #28-503-4 from the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services for the "Middle School Violence Prevention"
Proaram
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Accept an award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
(Office of Minority Health) , for ' the "Middle School Violence
Prevention" Program in the West Contra Costa County Unified School
District. This award extends the grant budget period through December
31, 1994 and. adds $145, 056, from $253,965, to a new grant total of
$399,021.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
This award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
provides additional Federal funding for the "Middle School Violence
Prevention" Program, approves the use of unobligated funds in the
amount of $145, 056, for a new total of $399, 021. 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 an award
which provides additional funding for this project through December
31, 1994 .
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR REC MMEATI N OF BOARD C MITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON cJ APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
_LL 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) - l
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