Date:
August 18, 2026
05
To:
Board of Supervisors
Title
Authorize Acceptance of the Black Infant Health and the Perinatal Equity Initiative Allocations from the California Department of Public Health (Districts: All)
Body
Overview
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors (Board) has supported improving birth outcomes and reducing infant mortality for over three decades through the approval of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health Division Title V Maternal and Child Health Block Grant (Title V MCH Block Grant) funding. Most recently, on October 21, 2025 (10), the Board authorized allocation agreements to accept MCH funding.
The Title V MCH Block Grant funding addresses health and birth equity through a number of initiatives including the Black Infant Health (BIH) program in San Diego County, which was established over 35 years ago. The 2018-19 California State Budget Act established the California Perinatal Equity Initiative (PEI) to expand the BIH program to improve birth outcomes and reduce mortality in Black infants through evidence-based interventions. Counties that implemented BIH programs were eligible to receive PEI State General Funds (SGF). On June 28, 2022 (2), the Board approved the acceptance of the BIH allocation in the amount of $1,345,415 for the period of July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023. In addition, on January 24, 2023 (8), the Board approved the acceptance of the BIH expansion allocation in the cumulative amount of $3,425,400 through June 30, 2026. On October 21, 2025 (10), the Board approved the acceptance of the PEI allocation in the amount of $484,310 for the period of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026.
Today's action requests the Board authorize the acceptance of BIH Title V and SGF allocations from CDPH for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 in the amount of $1,828,350, the acceptance of PEI SGF allocation in the amount of $484,310, and subsequent annual a...
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