To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Public Health
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: 4/5th
SUBJECT:
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Grant Agreement 25-10593 awarded by the California Department of Public Health for Disease Intervention Specialist Workforce Development in the amount of $526,356.00 and Supplemental Budget for CARE NorCAP (1175437) in the amount of $58,484 (4/5 Vote Required)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve the attached State Standard Agreement awarded by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) for Grant Agreement Number 25-10593, in the amount of $526,356.00, for fiscal years (FY) 2025-26 through 2029-30; and
2. Authorize the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) - Public Health Director, or a designee thereof, to execute the attached State Standard Agreement Number 25-10593 for FYs 2025-26 through 2029-30; and
3. Authorize the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)- Public Health Director, or a designee thereof, to execute any and all subsequent amendments, certifications, attestations and documents directly associated with the attached State Standard Agreement Number 25-10593, after review and approval by County Counsel, Risk Management and the County Administrative Office; and
4. Approve the attached Supplemental Budget for Public Health budget unit CARE NorCAP (1175437) for FY 2025-26 (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: 1002- Remove barriers to quality healthcare
DISCUSSION:
The CDPH, Sexually Transmitted Disease Control Branch has awarded the County of Humboldt DHHS - Public Health funds to support the Disease Intervention Specialist (DIS) workforce. This is a new grant which is funded through the state's AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) Rebate Fund. The purpose of the grant is to fund local disease intervention specia...
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