DATE: April 11, 2023
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Susan L. Holt, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT: Crossroads Village Supportive Service Agreement
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and Authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with Crossroads Village Fresno, L.P., that commits to the County to make available supportive services for a minimum of 20 years at Crossroads Villages, beginning on April 11, 2023, a permanent supportive housing development located at 3737 N Blackstone, Fresno, CA, a No Place Like Home-Round three project ($13,348,600).
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will fulfill the County's commitment to make available supportive services to tenants at Crossroads Villages; a permanent supportive housing (PSH) project awarded in Round Three of the No Place Like Home Program (NPLH) and authorize the Chairman to execute the Service Agreement with the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for Crossroads Village.
The PSH development is for homeless individuals with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) or youth with Serious Emotional Disorders (SED) and their families. PSH meets goals set forth in NPLH and Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) program guidelines for mentally ill homeless individuals to achieve safe PSH with voluntary supportive services. This item is in District 2.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Non-approval of the recommended action would jeopardize the approval of the rehabilitation of the development from HCD.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The services will be funded with estimated Short/Doyle Medi-Cal Federal Financial Participation, and Mental Health Realignment funds. The estimated annual budget for the agreement will be $667,430; or $13,348,600 for 20 years. Sufficient appropriations and estimated revenues will be included in Department of Behavioral Health's Org 5630 future budget requests.
DISCUSSION:
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