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557 • <br /> ORANGE COUNTY ..! <br /> BOARD OF COYNISSIOgERS Action ?Ganda <br /> I-€-r: No- <br /> ACE= Z,GE4.1DA TTal 'ABSTRACT <br /> I=I DATE September 21, 1982 <br /> • i_ e=t: Supplemental Grant to Health Department <br /> Hea •lth 1 [ Public 11 =ring: <br /> I <br /> Attacalmant(5) : InformatiOn C.ontact.: Jerry Robinson <br /> A. Grant Offer Letter <br /> B. Capitol Outlay Request PhOme Nuitber: 311 <br /> ___----- <br /> Pur=se: To obtain $12,736 extra in Block Grant funds, <br /> Background: A. At the State level, some underutilized low income energy assistance fund <br /> are being transferred to the NCH Block Grant, We can obtain $12,736 via <br /> filling out a Family Planning budget amendment. <br /> B. The funds can not be spent on personnel but can be spent in family <br /> planning operations and/or equipment, <br /> C. At the August 26, 1982 Board of Health meeting, the Health Director re , <br /> commended that the funds be uses to purchase equipment from the miV <br /> years accumulation of unfunded equipment needs, The Board of Healt <br /> voted to recommend such use to the Commissioners, <br /> D. Subsequently, the Manager met with the Health Board Chairman and C. <br /> Director and advocated all the grant be used to offset a $33,5M <br /> in local funds to family planning this fiscal year due to federal <br /> reductions. <br /> E. The aforementioned parties have agreed to the recommendation <br /> Need: The County would benefit from the extra grant. <br /> Impact: If used as recommended below, the County funds increase to family planni7:z <br /> be reduced by $6,368; secondly, the Health Department would be able to purch .) , <br /> (primarily) patient oriented furniture and educational equipment. <br /> Bcc::-. 71: 3tiOn(s) : The County apply for the extra MCH Block funds grants by increas '1, <br /> the family planning program appropriations by $12,736; that $6,3 <br /> used to offset County funds in operation costs and that $6,368 be <br /> used to purchase equipment for the Health Department, <br />