TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Health and Human Services Agency
MEETING DATE: October 17, 2017
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Anne Molgaard
PHONE:
463-7885
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Ruth Lincoln
PHONE:
472-2709
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Ratification of Submission of Application for Funds Available from California Department of Public Health, Local Oral Health Programs in the Amount of $835,130 ($167,026 for Each of Fiscal Years 2017-18 Through 2021-22) to Develop a Local Oral Health Program in Mendocino County; and Authorization for Health and Human Services Agency Director or Designee to Sign Agreements if Funding is Granted
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Ratify submission of application for funds available from California Department of Public Health, Local Oral Health Programs in the amount of $835,130 ($167,026 for each of fiscal years 2017-18 through 2021-22) to develop a Local Oral Health Program in Mendocino County; and authorize Health and Human Services Agency Director or designee to sign Agreements, and any future amendments to the Agreements that do not affect the annual maximum amount, if funding is granted.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
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SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
The California Oral Health Program's (OHP) mission is to improve the oral health of Californians through prevention, education, and organized community efforts. To further that goal, the OHP released a Grant Application on August 23, 2017, using funding from Prop 56 - the new $2 tax on each pack of cigarettes. The funding goal is to assist jurisdictions to develop or expand their Local Oral Health Programs. Amounts to be received by each jurisdiction are predetermined by the state.
If awarded funds from the OHP, the Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) will collaborate with a range of community partners, including local clinics and hospitals, through a formal planning process. Together, the...
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