DATE: October 6, 2026
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Susan L. Holt, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT: Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. D-26-363 with DHCS for FY 2026-27 PATH Grant Funds
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and ratify the Department of Behavioral Health Director’s previous submission of Amendment No. 1 to the Application/Agreement (No. D-26-363) with the California Department of Health Care Services for the Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness Grant, effective upon execution, with no change to the terms or grant amount ($439,203); and
Approve and authorize the Director of Behavioral Health, or their designee, to sign associated grant documents and execute any necessary budget change requests to adjust individual program budget line items without changing the scope or maximum funding amount.
REPORT
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions, which will authorize the submission of Amendment No. 1 to the Application/Agreement No. D-26-363 with the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) for the FY 2026-27 Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) Grant to remove all references to “permanent supportive housing”, which was submitted by the Department of Behavioral Health Director (DBH Director) on July 1, 2026, ratify the approved Amendment No. 1 as the agreement to receive PATH funds from DHCS, and allow the DBH Director to submit budget change requests to DHCS to reallocate PATH grant funds within the program budget as necessary without changing the scope or max funding amount This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the recommended actions are not approved, PATH grant funds may be forfeited and services to adults experiencing homelessness and serious mental illness (SMI) and/or co-occurring disorders would be impacted and may result in a higher cost to the County.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Co...
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