TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Public Health
MEETING DATE: August 29, 2023
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Jenine Miller, Psy.D.
PHONE:
707-472-2341
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Sara Pierce
PHONE:
707-463-4441
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Approval of Retroactive Allocation Agreement and Retroactive Amendment with California Department of Public Health, for the California Equitable Recovery Initiative, in the Amount of $300,000, to Address COVID-19 and Advance Health Equity, Effective September 1, 2021, through May 31, 2024
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Approve retroactive allocation agreement and retroactive amendment with California Department of Public Health, for the California Equitable Recovery Initiative, in the amount of $300,000, to address COVID-19 and advance health equity, effective September 1, 2021, through May 31, 2024; authorize the Public Health Director or designee to sign any future amendments 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:
On September 3, 2021, the Mendocino County Public Health Department (PH) received a Notice of Award (without prior application) from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) to award State funds to address COVID-19 and advance health equity (e.g., through strategies, interventions, and services that consider systemic barriers and potentially discriminatory practices that have put certain groups at higher risk for diseases like COVID-19). Funds were intended to be used for disproportionately impacted racial and ethnic groups, rural populations, those experiencing socioeconomic disparities, and other underserved communities within state and local health jurisdictions.
Through the proposed retroactive Allocation Agreement No. CERI-21-23-22, PH implemented all four distinct Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) strate...
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