To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Public Health
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: 4/5th
SUBJECT:
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Public Health Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-2023 Future of Public Health Supplemental Budget (4/5 Vote Required)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve the attached supplemental budget in the amount of $938,349.00 for FY 2022-2023 Department of Health and Human Services - Public Health Fund 1175, Budget Unit 400005 (4/5 Vote Required).
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Public Health Fund (1175)
DISCUSSION:
The California Budget Act of 2022 provided $300 million state general funds ongoing to California Department of Public Health (CDPH) starting in 2022-23 to support the public health infrastructure at the state and local levels. Of the $300 million annual investment (also known as Future of Public Health (FoPH) funding), $99.6 million is dedicated for state operations while $200.4 million is annually allocated to 61 local health jurisdictions (LHJs) for local assistance. Future increase of the funding would require legislative action.
The Future of Public Health (FoPH) initiative aims at transforming and modernizing California to be able to handle public health threats. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the critical role of public health systems, but also their understaffing, inadequate information technology systems, and lab capacity. Therefore, California has adopted a modified foundational public health framework addressing six (6) key service areas:
* Workforce Development, Recruitment, and Training
* Emergency Preparedness and Response
* IT, Data Science, and Informatics
* Communications, Public Education, Engagement, and Behavior Change
* Community Partnerships
* Community Health Improvement
CDPH allocated a total of $938,349 to Humboldt County DHHS- Public Health and on November 11, 2022, approved our associated spend plan and scope of work which encompass various positions throughout the branch. ...
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