TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Health and Human Services Agency
MEETING DATE: August 16, 2016
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Tammy Moss Chandler
PHONE:
463-7774
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Peter Schlichting
PHONE:
472-2737
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Approval of Amendment No. 15-10071 A01 to Revenue Agreement No. 15-10071 with the State of California, Department of Public Health, Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program Division in the Amount of $50,856 for a Total of $3,863,638 to Provide Nutrition Education for WIC for Federal Fiscal Years 2015-19; and Adoption of Resolution Authorizing the Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) Director to Sign Amendment No. 15-10071 A01 on Behalf of Mendocino County
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Approve amendment to Revenue Agreement No. 15-10071 with the State of California, Department of Public Health, Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program Division in the amount of $50,856 for a total of $3,863,638 to provide nutrition education for WIC for Federal Fiscal Years 2015-19; and adopt Resolution authorizing the Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) Director to sign Amendment No. 15-10071 A01 on behalf of Mendocino County; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
This is an ongoing agreement. The most recent action was September 22, 2015, No. Item 4(j).
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
The Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program provides nutrition education and vouchers for nutritious foods to pregnant and breastfeeding women and their children who qualify for WIC services. Services that are provided include, but may not be limited to: designate supplemental foods for eligible participants; provide nutrition education to all adult participants and to parents or caretakers of infant and child participants; provide breastfeeding promotion-related activities to appropriate WIC participants; develop annually a nutrition...
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