TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Behavioral Health
MEETING DATE: June 6, 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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Ratification of Submission of Grant Application to the California Department of Health Care Services for Behavioral Health Bridge Housing Program Funding; and Authorization for the Director of Behavioral Health and Recovery Services to Execute the Resulting Grant Agreement if Awarded, Up to $4,937,108.43, for the Anticipated Project Period of Upon Award through June 2027
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Ratify submission of grant application to the California Department of Health Care Services for Behavioral Health Bridge Housing Program funding; authorize the Director of Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS) to execute the resulting grant Agreement if awarded, up to $4,937,108.43, for the anticipated project period of upon award through June 2027; and authorize the Director of BHRS or designee to sign any amendments that do not increase the maximum amount.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
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None.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
Through the Behavioral Health Bridge Housing (BHBH) Program, the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) will provide $1.5 billion in funding to operate bridge housing settings to address the immediate and sustainable housing needs of people experiencing homelessness who have serious behavioral health conditions, including a serious mental illness (SMI) and/or substance use disorder (SUD). The program, which was signed into law in September 2022 under Assembly Bill (AB) 179 (Ting, Chapter 249, Statutes of 2022), provides funding through June 30, 2027. The primary focus of the BHBH Program is to help people experiencing homelessness who have serious behavioral health conditions that prevent them from accessing help and moving out of homelessness. County behavi...
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