DATE: July 11, 2017
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Dawan Utecht, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT: Retroactive State Application / Agreement for Federal Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Block Grant, through McKinney Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) Grant
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive Application / Agreement with the California Department of Health Care Services for the Federal Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Block Grant, through the McKinney Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness Grant, effective July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018 ($420,239).
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, reports or modifications that do not exceed 10% of the maximum compensation.
REPORT
As in prior years, the Department of Behavioral Health submitted a placeholder application, signed by the Department Director, contingent upon your Board's approval, due to the short turnaround period for the Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) grant application / agreement process. The FY 2017-18 application / agreement was released by the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) on May 15, 2017 and was due on June 9, 2017. Approval of the first recommended action will allow the Department to resubmit the application / agreement to DHCS in place of the initial application / agreement submitted as a placeholder. Approval of the second recommended action will allow the Department Director, or designee, to sign on behalf of your Board, all necessary reports and forms due to DHCS for administration of the grant. The grant allows for services to adults with mental health conditions who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and requires a County match, which is funded...
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