TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Health and Human Services Agency
MEETING DATE: June 23, 2020
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Tammy Moss Chandler
PHONE:
463-7774
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Ratification of Submission of Mendocino County's Application for the COVID-19 Emergency Response Grant Program Administered by the County Medical Services Program; and Ratification of the Execution of the Resulting Retroactive Revenue Agreement in the Amount of $241,793, Effective June 15, 2020 through December 14, 2021
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Ratify submission of Mendocino County's application for the COVID-19 Emergency Response Grant Program administered by the County Medical Services Program; ratify the execution of the resulting retroactive revenue Agreement in the amount of $241,793, effective June 15, 2020 through December 14, 2021; authorize the Health and Human Services Agency Director or designee to sign any amendments to the Agreement that do not increase the maximum amount; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
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SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
As outlined on the County Medical Services Program's (CMSP) website, CMSP provides health coverage for uninsured low-income indigent adults who are not otherwise eligible for other publicly funded health care programs. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, CMSP's Governing Board released a Request for Application for the COVID-19 Emergency Response Grant (CERG) Program to provide funding to expand the delivery of services that support local preparedness, containment, recovery, and response activities in CMSP counties affected by COVID-19.
In May 2020, the Executive Office, in collaboration with the Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA), submitted an application for the CERG Program; CMSP notified the County of its award of $241,793 on June 8, 2020. Funding from Mendocino County's CERG revenue agreement, whi...
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