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MEMORANDUM
TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Denise Pomeroy, Health Services Director
DATE: September 12, 2017
SUBJECT: Adopt Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of Grant Funding in the Amount of $207,336 from the California Department of Public Health, Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch (CLPPP) Grant Program for Fiscal Years 2017/2018 through 2019/2020, and Authorize the Director of Health Services to Sign Grant Acceptance Paperwork
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The Lake County Health Services Department, Public Health Division has received approval of their application for funding in the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch Grant Program in the amount of $207,336 for Fiscal Years 2017-2018 through 2019/2020. This is an approved budgeted program for recurring grant funds.
This grant will be used to work on six goals and fourteen objectives outlined in the Tier 1 scope of work during the next three year grant cycle. The program will continue to provide increased awareness to providers and child caregivers of lead hazards for children at risk of lead exposure, support county-wide surveillance efforts, refine and enhance presentations to increase awareness. Health Services will ensure that all required reports and documentation of activities within the Lake County program are provided to the State and will continue collaboration with Environmental Health and other local agencies.
The County of Lake has had no State lead level cases in the last three years. As of July 1, 2017 the new state definition for lead poisoning will be defined as any child (under age 21) who is found with:
* A single blood lead level (BLL) > 14.5 mcg/dL (venous) or
* Persistent BLLs >9.5dL, taken at least 30 days apart and with the second teste being venous.
The Public Health Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program is working with the State program to obtain some educational materials for the fire victims on the topic of "Lead in Soils".
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