DATE: June 6, 2017
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Dawan Utecht, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT: Amendment to Agreement with Kings View Corporation for the Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness Program
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment I to Agreement No. 15-257 with Kings View Corporation for the Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness Program, effective upon execution with no change in term to June 30, 2020 and increasing the maximum by $240,728 to a total of $2,890,728.
REPORT
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. Approval of the recommended action will increase funding from $530,000 to $590,182 for FY 2016-17 through FY 2019-20, an 11.36% annual increase ($60,182) to the Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) program. In addition, approval will decrease the number of individuals served to reflect the actual target population service need in alignment with the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) PATH grant funding, and standardize contract language regarding insurance and administrative/benefits costs. The funding increase will allow the provider, Kings View Corporation, to address housing needs for adults who have a severe mental illness and/or co-occurring disorder and are homeless, or at imminent risk of becoming homeless. Additional funds will also support permanent housing services in alignment with the PATH grant funding requirements. The program is fully funded with PATH grant, Medi-Cal Federal Financial Participation (FFP), client rents/transportation reimbursements, and a County match of Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) funds.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There are no viable alternative actions for consideration. Non-approval of the recommended action would result in a financial hardship ...
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