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Consent   12.
Regular Board of Supervisors Meeting
Health & Social Services
Meeting Date:
07/26/2011
Title:
IGA# ADHS11-005806, Amendment 2, WIC Services, BFPC, FMNP
Submitted By:
Jennifer Steiger, Health
Department:
Presentation:
No A/V Presentation
Recommendation:
Approve
Document Signatures:
BOS Signature NOT Required
# of ORIGINALS
Submitted for Signature:
0
NAME
of PRESENTER:
n/a
TITLE
of PRESENTER:
n/a
Mandated Function?:
Not Mandated
Source of Mandate
or Basis for Support?:
ADHS
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Agenda Item Text:

Approve Intergovernmental Agreement #ADHS 11-005806 Amendment 2, Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Services, Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Program (BFPC), and the Farmer’s Market Nutrition Program (FMNP), between the Arizona Department of Health Services and the Cochise County Health Department in the amount of $647,049, $64,596 and $787.50 respectively, for the period of 10/1/11 – 9/30/12.

Background:

The WIC Program is a supplemental nutrition program for income-eligible women, infants, and children. The Program provides clients with nutrition education and referrals to social services within the County. The Program also provides food vouchers to clients for a variety of staple foods, including: juice, milk, eggs, peanut butter, and beans.

The Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Program will provide services that complement the WIC-provided breastfeeding education by allowing for additional, more in-depth education by a peer counselor trained through breastfeeding curriculum. The goal of the BFPC program is to increase the incidence and duration of breastfeeding for all breastfeeding women in Cochise County.

The Farmers Market Nutrition Program is intended to increase consumption of locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables by providing FMNP checks to a limited number of WIC women and children to purchase these items directly from growers at ADHS-approved farmers’ market.

Amendment 2 reduces the amount of funding for WIC services due to reduced caseload: from 4500 to 4200 annually.

Department's Next Steps (if approved):

Your approvals are respectfully requested.

Impact of NOT Approving/Alternatives:

The WIC Program has provided nutrition services to low income families in Cochise County for over 30 years. Approximately 4200 county residents would be impacted by the discontinuation of the WIC Program. During these tough economic times Cochise County families are depending on the WIC Program to help meet their nutritional needs.

To BOS Staff: Document Disposition/Follow-Up:

A fully executed original will be sent to the Clerk of the Board for filing purposes.

Fiscal Impact

Fiscal Year:
2011-2012
One-time Fixed Costs? ($$$):
Ongoing Costs? ($$$):
County Match Required? ($$$):
A-87 Overhead Amt? (Co. Cost Allocation $$$):
210,688
Source of Funding?:
ADHS

Fiscal Impact & Funding Sources (if known):

The WIC and BFPC grant is a cost-reimbursement grant. The total net county subsidy for the contract is $163,316 calculated as follows:

Grant Amount Salaries & ERE's Negotiated OH A-87 OH @34.55% Net County Subsidy
WIC $ 647,049 $565,440 $45,293 $195,360 $150,067
BFPC $ 64,596 $ 43,580 $ 2,079 $ 15,057 $ 12,978
FMNP $ 787 $ 787 $ 0 $ 272 $272
Totals $712,432 $47,372 $210,688 $ 163,316

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