DATE: September 10, 2019
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Dawan Utecht, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT: Retroactive State Application / Agreement for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Community Mental Health Services Block 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 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Community Mental Health Services Block Grant funds for dual diagnosis mental health services in licensed residential board and care facilities, effective July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020 ($2,524,182).
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 and reports.
REPORT
The Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) submitted a placeholder application, signed by the DBH Director due to the short turnaround period, for the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) annual Federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Community Mental Health Services Block Grant (MHBG). Approval of the first recommended action will allow DBH to resubmit the Application / Agreement replacing the placeholder. The grant allows the County to fund placement in licensed residential board and care facilities for adults with serious mental illness (SMI). The second recommended action will allow the DBH Director to sign grant documents, expenditure forms, and reports on behalf of your Board. The grant allows funding for DBH, with no increase in Net County Cost.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the recommended actions are not approved, DBH will not receive grant funds to assist in placement of adults with mental health and substance use disorder treatment needs into transitional residential boar...
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