TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Public Health
MEETING DATE: April 7, 2026
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Jenine Miller, Psy.D.
PHONE:
707-472-2341
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Ratification of Submission of Agreement Funding Application (AFA) to California Department of Public Health (CDPH) for Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health (MCAH) Program Funding in the Amount of $309,088.46 to Support the Delivery of Services and Benefits of the MCAH Program, Effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Ratification of submission of Agreement Funding Application (AFA) to California Department of Public Health (CDPH) for Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health (MCAH) program funding; authorization for the Director of Health Services to accept the allocation, execute the resulting revenue Agreement, and execute any amendments that do not increase the maximum amount.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
None.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) funds Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health
(MCAH) program of the Mendocino County Department of Public Health (MCPH), to support pregnant,
breastfeeding, or postpartum women, their children, and spouses. These funds enable the MCAH program to provide services to help parents and young children. Specifically, qualifying MCAH mother participants are eligible to receive nutrition education, preventing pre-term births, increasing breastfeeding support, and referrals to medical providers, medical and mental health services providers, and community services and resources. MCAH provides these supportive services through Community Health Workers who do in-person home visits throughout Mendocino County.
On May 23 ,2025, MCPH submitted an Agreement Funding Application (AFA) to CDPH for MCAH funding. The proposed Revenue Agreement No. 202523 was received from CDPH on July 21, 2025, designatin...
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