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Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) recommending the Board:
1) Accept the new ongoing Future of Public Health (FoPH) grant allocation, administered by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) with the retroactive term of July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023, in the amount of $1,015,644, for implementation in Fiscal Year 2022-23;
2) Authorize the HHSA Director to sign the FoPH-010 Acknowledgement of Allocation Letter and Annual Certification for submission to CDPH;
3) Delegate authority to the HHSA Director to execute Funding Agreement FoPH-010, contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management, once received from CDPH after the FoPH Workplan is approved; and
4) Authorize the HHSA Director, or Director of Public Health, to execute and administer any subsequent administrative documents and required fiscal or programmatic reports related to said award, including any amendments that do not increase the amount or term of the grant, contingent upon County Counsel and Risk Management approval.
FUNDING: 100% State Future of Public Health (FoPH) funding administered by the California Department of Public Health. No matching funds are required.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
On June 30, 2022, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued a letter to notify the Health and Human Services Agency Public Health Division (HHSA PHD) of the new Future of Public Health (FoPH) program and annual funding allocation to Local Health Jurisdictions for public health workforce and infrastructure in order to meet expectations the state has set for future public health response. The funding originates from the Budget Act of 2022 (California Health and Safety Code sections 101320, 101320.3, and 101320.5).
The CDPH FoPH Award (FoPH-010) allocation to the County of El Dorado for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-2023 is $1,015,644 for the retroactive term beginning July 1 2022, through June 30, 2023. The funding is to supplement, rather than supplant, ex...
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