DATE: June 10, 2025
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Susan Holt, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
Sanja Bugay, Director, Department of Social Services
David Luchini, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT: Amendment to Multi-Agency Access Program Service Agreement
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute First Amendment to Agreement No. A-24-306 with Centro La Familia Advocacy Services, Inc., Kings View, and Poverello House for the continued operation of the Multi-Agency Access Program with no change to the term of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2026, or maximum compensation of $2,200,000.
REPORT
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The Department of Social Services (DSS) has identified a need to adjust the agreement's funding sources and maximize braided funding to allow services to continue. Approval of the recommended action will maintain Multi-Agency Access Program (MAP) service capacity with no change to the maximum compensation. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Should your Board not approve the recommended action, the County would potentially be unable to leverage available CalFresh Employment and Training (CFET) funding which may disrupt or reduce MAP services to persons in need in Fresno County.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. This Amendment revises CFET funding from a $200,000 maximum to a 50% cost reimbursement of Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) funds utilized for allowable CFET services. By changing the $200,000 CFET maximum to a 50% cost reimbursement, the MAP providers can leverage CFET funding beyond the original $200,000 limit. CFET funds would only be used to offset costs for eligible CFET activities. Additionally, the amendment removes Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) grant funds, wh...
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