To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Public Health
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Accept Award Allocation from California Department of Public Health for STI Prevention and Collaboration in the Amount of $484,625
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Accept award allocation 26-STI08 in the amount of $484,625 from the California Department of Public Health for the term of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2031; and
2. Authorize the Department of Health and Human Services - Public Health Director, or a designee thereof, to sign the attached Award Acceptance Letter from the California Department of Public Health for award allocation 26-STI08; and
3. Authorize the Department of Health and Human Services - Public Health Director, or a designee thereof, to execute any and all subsequent agreements, amendments, certifications, attestations, and documents directly associated with the attached award allocation 26-STI08 from the California Department of Public Health, after review and approval by County Counsel, Risk Management and the County Administrative Office.
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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 California Department of Public Health (CDPH), Sexually Transmitted Disease
Control Branch (STDCB) has awarded the County of Humboldt Department of Health and Human Services - Public Health Branch (DHHS - PHB) funds to support sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention, collaboration, and control activities. These allocations are for a period of five years, set to begin on July 1, 2026, and end on June 30, 2031. This allocation combines the previous STD Core and STD Prevention and Collaboration allocations authorized by California Health and Safety Code Section 120511. The funds must be used for the i...
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