DATE: March 3, 2026
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Sanja Bugay, Director, Department of Social Services
SUBJECT: Proposition 63 grant submission with the California Department of Veterans Affairs for Mental Health Outreach Activities
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Retroactively authorize the Department of Social Services' prior submittal of a grant application to the California Department of Veterans Affairs for the 2026/2027/2028 Proposition 63 Funding Mental Health Outreach and Services Grant.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will authorize the retroactive submission of a Proposition (Prop) 63 grant funding application for the Fresno County Veterans Services Office (VSO), with no Net County cost. It should be noted that CalVET published a request for application for State FY 2026/2027/2028 on December 1, 2025. To meet the grant application deadline of January 14, 2026, the Department submitted the grant application on January 13, 2026 contingent upon the Board's approval. If awarded funding by the California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet), the approved Agreement will be submitted for your Boards approval. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Your Board can instruct the Department to withdraw the application for Prop 63 grant funding. The County will not receive the funding to continue mental health outreach and referral services for Fresno County veterans.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. Approval of the recommended action will allow the Department's request for Prop 63 grant funding to be accepted and evaluated by CalVet.
DISCUSSION:
In 2008, the California Department of Mental Health awarded the California Department of Veterans Affairs (CDVA) Prop 63 funding to enhance the effectiveness of referrals to County Veterans Services Offices for veterans who present with mental health issues. CDVA began working with the VSO, providing instructions and resourc...
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