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Approve a second contract amendment with Vallejo Unified School District for $75,643, for a total contract amount of $626,463, to increase activities related to providing nutrition education, physical activity and gardening classes/events for students and parents and increase outcome and evaluation efforts for the current period through September 30, 2019; and Authorize the County Administrator to execute the amendment
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Health and Social Services (H&SS) recommends that the Board approve a second contract amendment with Vallejo City Unified School District for $75,643, for a total contract amount of $626,463, to increase activities related to providing nutrition education, physical activity and gardening classes/events for students and parents, and increase outcome and evaluation efforts for the current period through September 30, 2019; and Authorize the County Administrator to execute the amendment.
SUMMARY:
California Department of Public Health's Nutritional Education and Obesity Prevention (NEOP) Program provides funds to Solano Public Health's Nutrition Services Program to deliver nutrition education and obesity prevention activities in the community, including activities performed by Vallejo City Unified School District's. NEOP also provides funds to local health jurisdictions across the state. In Fiscal Year 2015/16, a portion of NEOP funds were unspent by some communities and since Solano County spent at least 90% of its funds in FY 2015/16, we were invited to apply for and secure unspent NEOP funds for Solano County activities. The funds were anticipated and are included in Public Health's FY2017/18 budget.
To utilize these unspent NEOP funds, H&SS is requesting that the Board approve a second contract amendment with Vallejo City Unified School District in the amount of $75,643 for a tot...
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