DATE: May 3, 2022
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Susan Holt, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT: Agreement with the California Department of Rehabilitation
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Cash Transfer Agreement with California Department of Rehabilitation for a grant match that provides funding for vocational rehabilitation services to individuals with a serious mental illness through Dreamcatchers Empowerment Network, effective July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2025, total not to exceed $581,169.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will enable the Department of Behavioral Health and the California Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) to draw down federal grant funds to provide state funding for vocational and educational services within the County. Agreement No. 20-102 with Dreamcatchers Empowerment Network (DEN) for vocational and educational services does not include a Cash Transfer Agreement that allows for enhanced services grant funds provided by DOR. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There is no viable alternative action. If the recommended action is not approved, the DOR will be unable to leverage sufficient federal grant dollars and the County's Vocational and Education Services program through DEN will lack sufficient funding to maintain the program.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The total cost for the annual local match obligation under the recommended agreement ($581,169) will be financed with Mental Health Services Act - Community Services and Supports funds. Sufficient appropriations and estimated revenues will be included in the Department's Org 5630 FY 2022-23 Recommended Budget and in future budgets to cover the anticipated cost of the contract term.
DISCUSSION:
Since August 2011, the Department has collaborated with DOR to combine resources and provide vocational rehabilitation services...
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