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AItachniicnt2 • aXl.S ('t)11111 tin!' h-healtll • October 9, 2020 Becky Hopkins, Assistant to the City Manager City of Pleasanton P.O. Box 520 Pleasanton, CA 94566 Re: Community Development Block Grant(CDBG)—COVID-19 Emergency Funding Dear Becky: Thank you for the information regarding additional CDBG funds that are being awarded to the City of Pleasanton for the continued response to the COVID pandemic. As we discussed,the intent of these funds is to assist communities in providing COVID-related services for low income residents. We were most grateful to have been awarded CDBG funds earlier this year in this effort, and we look forward to support for our continued work, as we battle the ongoing COVID pandemic in our community. Per your request,this is to describe our proposal to continue this important work with an additional award of $150,000,which will be used between January 1, 2021 and December 31, 2021: Organizational description Axis Community Health (Axis) is a nonprofit community health center that has been serving Eastern Alameda county since 1972. Axis's mission is to provide medical, behavioral health and supportive services for all members of the community, regardless of income or any other factor. Axis is the only provider of primary care medical services for Eastern Alameda County's low income population. More than 94%of Axis's patients have a family income that is less than 200%of the Federal Poverty Level, which includes 74% who have a family income that is below 100%of the FPL. Axis's services include medical care, mental health counseling, dental care, WIC nutrition services, and a wide range of support services that ensure ongoing access to care. Axis has a staff of 175 and provides services at five sites that are located throughout the Tri-Valley, including three in Pleasanton. Axis is a designated Federally Qualified Health Center, which means that we fulfill all requirements of the US Department of Health and Human Services/ Bureau of Primary Care regulations that are specific to the provision of medical care for low income residents. In 2019, Axis served more than 14,000 Tri-Valley residents and provided more than 90,000 medical/mental health/dental visits. Project Proposal Under the Housing and Urban Development guidelines for the funding,Axis proposes the continuation of services that prevent the spread of COVID-19 and respond to the health care needs of our community's most vulnerable population. These services include: (1) the provision of both clinic-based 5925 W.Las Positas Blvd.,Suite 100, Pleasanton,CA 94588 • (925)462-1755 • www.axishealth.org Additional Service Sites. 3311 Pacific Avenue, Livermore,CA 94550 • 4361 Railroad Avenue, Pleasanton,CA 94566 7212 Regional Street, Dublin,CA 94568 • 1991 H Santa Rita Road,Pleasanton,CA 94566