To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Public Health
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: 4/5th
SUBJECT:
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Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 Supplemental Budget for the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) - Public Health Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program (1175415) in the Amount of $72,320 (4/5 Vote Required)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve the attached supplemental budget (Attachment 2) in the amount of $72,320 for FY 2024-25 to the DHHS - Public Health WIC Program (1175415). (4/5 Vote Required)
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
This action supports the following areas of your Board’s Strategic Plan.
Area of Focus: Safe & Healthy Communities
Strategic Plan Category: 1001 -Support and sustain partnerships between public safety and partner agencies to enhance public safety in our communities
DISCUSSION:
WIC is a federally funded program administered by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). CDPH has the largest WIC program in the nation. WIC provides individualized nutrition counseling, breastfeeding support, benefits to purchase healthy foods for low-income women and children, as well as referrals to health care providers and medical clinics. The target population includes women who are pregnant, breastfeeding, recently delivered a baby, infants and children under five years of age. Many working families, including military and migrant families, foster parents and guardians caring for children under five years of age may also be eligible. U.S. citizenship is not a requirement for receiving WIC.
The County of Humboldt DHHS - Public Health has participated in the WIC program since 1976. DHHS - Public Health WIC serves approximately 2880 participants monthly at four locations: Eureka, Fortuna, Garberville and McKinleyville. In addition to the core WIC services mentioned above, DHHS- Public Health offers many additional services including a weekly “Baby Café” support group for new parents, children may select a new book to take home from each of their appointments, and families may receive local Farmers Markets vouchers to purchase produce with each summer.
The WIC program supports the Healthy Beginnings and Adverse Childhood Experiences Priority Area of the Humboldt County Community Health Improvement Plan’s goal number one: to promote a healthy start and ongoing protective factors for children and families. In August 2024 CDPH sent a revised contract award letter (Attachment 1) increasing the annual award allocation to $1,309,974, the attached supplemental budget (Attachment 2) will increase the adopted budget by $72,320 in accordance with the revised contract award to support these important services in our community.
SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Public Health Fund (1175) Woman, Infants, and Children Program Budget Unit (415)
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
|
Expenditures (1175, 415) |
FY24-25 |
FY25-26 Projected* |
FY26-27 Projected* |
|
Budgeted Expenses |
$1,237,654 |
$ 1,309,974 |
$1,309,974 |
|
Additional Appropriation Requested |
$ 72,320 |
|
|
|
Total Expenditures |
$1,309,974 |
$1,309,974 |
$1,309,974 |
*Projected amounts are estimates and are subject to change.
|
Funding Sources (1175, 415) |
FY24-25 |
FY25-26 Projected* |
FY26-27 Projected* |
|
State/Federal Funds |
$1,309,974 |
$1,309,974 |
$1,309,974 |
|
Total Funding Sources |
$1,309,974 |
$1,309,974 |
$1,309,974 |
*Projected amounts are estimates and are subject to change.
Narrative Explanation of Financial Impact:
The attached supplemental budget will increase the DHHS - Public Health WIC budget (1175415) to $1,309,974 FY 2024-25, in accordance with the attached award increase letter. Funding in the amount of $1,237,654 was included in the adopted county budget for FY 2024-25. The funding amounts of $72,320 for FY 2024-2025 is included in the attached supplemental budget.
STAFFING IMPACT:
Narrative Explanation of Staffing Impact:
Acceptance of this increase in grant award will have no impact on current staffing levels. Existing staff will continue to be supported through acceptance of this grant.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
None
ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
The Board may choose not to approve these recommendations; however, it would result in a loss of both funding and services to the County.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Revised Contract Award Letter
2. Supplemental Budget for FY 2024-25 415 WIC
PREVIOUS ACTION/REFERRAL:
Meeting of: 8/9/2022
File No.: 22-959