DATE: August 6, 2024
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Sanja Bugay, Director, Department of Social Services
Susan Holt, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
Kirk Haynes, Chief Probation Officer, Department of Probation
SUBJECT: Children's Crisis Continuum Pilot Program Grant Application and Retroactive Standard Agreement for the Children's Crisis Continuum Pilot Program
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Retroactively approve and authorize the Department of Social Services' previous submittal of a grant application to the California Department of Social Services for the Children's Crisis Continuum Pilot Program ($8,500,000); and
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive Standard Agreement with California Department of Social Services for the Children's Crisis Continuum Pilot Program effective July 1, 2023, not to exceed five consecutive years, total not to exceed $8,500,000.
REPORT
There is no additional Net County cost associated with the recommended actions, which will allow the County to participate in the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) and the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) Children's Crisis Continuum Pilot program. This effort seeks to build infrastructure to meet the placement and therapeutic needs of high needs foster youth. The proposed project will involve close collaboration with the Departments of Behavioral Health and Probation. To meet the State's requirements, the Department of Social Services is designated as the lead administrative entity for the application and project implementation.
It should be noted that the State published a Request for Proposal (RFP) on July 13, 2022. To meet the grant application deadline of December 1, 2022, an application was submitted on December 1, 2022, contingent upon the Board's approval. The State sent tentative approval of funding on February 24, 2023. A "Final Work Plan and Budget" were required and submitted to the State on April 28, 2023.Following...
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