DATE: May 07, 2024
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Susan Holt, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT: Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness Program
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve and ratify the Director of the Department of Behavioral Health previous application submission with the California Department of Health Care Services for the Federal Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Grant effective July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025 ($439,203); and
2. Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Behavioral Health, or designee, to be the signatory on behalf of the Board of Supervisors on associated grant agreement documents, expenditure forms, and reports.
REPORT
Approval of the first recommended action will allow the Department to submit and updated the application to replace the placeholder application that was submitted on March 1, 2024.
Approval of the second recommended action will allow the Department of Behavioral Health (Department) Director to sign all necessary reports and forms due to HDCS for administration of the grant.
This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the first recommended action is not approved, services to adults experiencing homelessness and serious mental illness and/or co-occurring disorders would be impacted and may result in a higher cost to the County, PATH grant funds would be forfeited. If the second recommended action is not approved, the Department would bring all necessary reports and forms due to DHCS to your Board.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) grant allocation for FY 2024-25 is $329,402 and requires a county match of 33%, or $109,801, which will be funded with MHSA-CSS, for a total amount of $439,203. PATH funds are utilized for county costs ($21,402) and the County's PATH program contracted and operated by Kings View ($410,777...
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