To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Public Health
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Grant Agreement awarded by the California Department of Public Health for Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program in the amount of $536,636 for the term of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2028
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve the attached State Standard Agreement awarded by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) for Grant Agreement 26-10142, in the amount of $536,636, for fiscal years (FY) 2026-27 through 2027-28; 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 awarded by the CDPH for Grant Agreement 26-10142, in the amount of $536,636, for FYs 2026-27 through 2027-28; and
3. Authorize the 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 with the CDPH for Grant Agreement 26-10142, 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 CDPH? Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (CLPPP) was established in 1986 with the mission to eliminate childhood lead poisoning by identifying and caring for children who are lead poisoned and by preventing environmental exposures to lead. Lead is a toxic heavy metal that persists indefinitely in the environment as a pollutant from the historic use of leaded gasoline and paint and industrial emissions. Childhood exposure to lead causes acute adverse health effects such as learning disabilities, l...
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