DATE: October 7, 2025
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Susan L. Holt, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT: Resolution for the Submittal of Grant Applications and Participation in Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Make a finding that it is in the best interest of the County to waive the provision of Administrative Policy No. 27 that requires grant applications to be reviewed and approved by the Board before submitting to the funding agency, or submitted contingent on Board approval, due to the need to develop three (3) thorough responses within a short timeframe and as the competitive area for Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program Round 2 Unmet Needs is statewide;
2. Adopt Resolution authorizing the Director of the Department of Behavioral Health to submit up to three (3) grant applications to the California Department of Health Care Services, through its contractor Advocates for Human Potential, Inc., and to Participate in the Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program for 2025, Round 2 totaling up to $69,095,000; and
3. 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 applications and all grant documents.
REPORT
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. Approval of the first recommended action would waive Administrative Policy 27, forgoing board review and approval of the completed applications before they are submitted. This would allow the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) sufficient time to respond to the official applications. Approval of the second recommended action would authorize the submittal of up to three (3) grant applications to the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) and approve participation in the Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP) for 2025 Round 2 Unmet Needs. Your ...
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