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a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health or the Assistant Director of Health to accept the Grant Award CERI-21-23-26 in the amount of $617,240 from the California Department of Public Health ("CDPH") as part of the California Equitable Recovery Initiative ("CERI"); and
b. Authorize the Director of Health or the Assistant Director of Health to sign any agreement, amendments or extensions, and documentation required by CDPH after review and approval by the Office of County Counsel.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health or the Assistant Director of Health to accept the Grant Award CERI-21-23-26 in the amount of $617,240 from the California Department of Public Health ("CDPH") as part of the California Equitable Recovery Initiative ("CERI"); and
b. Authorize the Director of Health or the Assistant Director of Health to sign any agreement, amendments or extensions, and documentation required by CDPH after review and approval by the Office of County Counsel.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Monterey County Health Department (MCHD) has been allocated funds from the California Equitable Recovery Initiative (CERI) as part of a larger Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Initiative to Address COVID19 Health Disparities Among Populations at High-Risk and Underserved, Including Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations and Rural Communities grant. This funding focuses on reducing COVID-19's disparate impact on vulnerable residents by improving data collection, building and expanding infrastructure support for prevention, and mobilizing partners to advance health equity.
MCHD's allocation is for $617,240 dollars over two years (September 1, 2021 through May 31, 2023). The funds from this grant, managed by the Planning, Evaluation, and Policy (PEP) Unit, will be used to support two health equity co-leads, draft a health equity plan for MCHD, and expand many of our Health...
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