TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Behavioral Health
MEETING DATE: July 25, 2023
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Jenine Miller, Psy.D.
PHONE:
707-472-2341
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Adoption of Resolution Authorizing Behavioral Health and Recovery Services to Submit a Grant Application to the California Department of Health Care Services, and to Participate in the Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program - Round 5 Crisis and Behavioral Health Continuum Program, Up To $9,368,147, Effective Upon Signing through June 2027
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Adopt Resolution authorizing Behavioral Health and Recovery Services to submit a grant application to the California Department of Health Care Services, and to participate in the Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program - Round 5 Crisis and Behavioral Health Continuum Program, up to $9,368,147, effective upon signing through June 2027; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
January 24, 2023, Item 3k), authorization for Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS) to submit a grant application to California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), for the Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP) - Round 5, Crisis and Behavioral Health Continuum Program.
March 28, 2023, Item 3m), authorization for BHRS to execute the forthcoming Agreement with DHCS for BHCIP Round 5, Crisis and Behavioral Health Continuum Program, up to $9,368,147, anticipated effective upon award through June 2027.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) was authorized through 2021 legislation to establish the Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP), and award $2.1 billion to construct, acquire, and expand properties, and invest in mobile crisis infrastructure related to behavioral health. DHCS is releasing these funds through six gr...
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