DATE: January 26, 2021
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Dawan Utecht, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT: Amendment IV to Substance Use Disorder Prevention Agreements
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment IV to Agreement No. A-16-430 with California Health Collaborative for Substance Use Disorder Prevention Services, effective upon execution with no change to the term of July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2021 and increasing the maximum by $126,234 to a total of $3,459,564.
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment IV to Agreement No. A-16-431 with Youth Leadership Institute for Substance Use Disorder Prevention Services, effective upon execution with no change to the term of July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2021 and increasing the maximum by $63,118 to a total of $1,879,783.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended actions will allow for an increase to the overall maximum agreement compensation amounts for FY 2020-21. The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) has increased the county primary prevention allocation from 20% to 25% as part of an effort to ensure that California meets federal requirements. This will allow current Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Prevention providers to enhance services by increasing outreach efforts and expanding services to reach individuals in the community due to COVID-19 challenges. The recommended actions will be offset by Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant (SABG) Funds, with no increase in Net County Cost. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Should your Board not approve the recommended actions, the Department of Behavioral Health will not receive $189,352 of increased funding for SUD prevention services, and the County would fall out of compliance with SABG requirements. Additionally, individuals seeking services may experience a gap and/or delay in SUD prevention services, especially during the COVID-...
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