TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Health and Human Services Agency
MEETING DATE: November 13, 2018
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Tammy Moss Chandler
PHONE:
463-7774
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
PHONE:
ITEM TYPE: Regular Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: 30 Mins
AGENDA TITLE:
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Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Presentation of Current Initiatives and Projects Designed to Reduce Homelessness in Mendocino County
(Sponsor: Health and Human Services Agency)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Accept presentation of current initiatives and projects designed to reduce homelessness in Mendocino County.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
Noteworthy past Board Actions include: August 21, 2018, Item 4(l), Resolution approving participation in the Homeless Mentally Ill Outreach and Treatment Funding Opportunity ($200,000); March 13, 2018, Item 5(d), Presentation of data and recommendations by Robert G. Marbut, Ph.D., following his research on homelessness in Mendocino County; October 3, 2017, Item 4(o), Approval of grant application for Grants for the Benefit of Homeless Individuals (GBHI) utilizing federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) funds ($400,000 for each of fiscal years 2017-18 through 2021-22); June 20, 2017, Item 4(s), Resolution authorizing grant application and approval of grant agreement with the Department of Health Care Services for the Whole Person Care Pilot Program ($10,504,720 for fiscal years 2016-17 through 2020-21); February 14, 2017, Item 4(d), Approval of agreement with Rural Communities Housing Development Corporation for Mental Health Services Act permanent supportive housing ($1,336,000)
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
It has been a priority of the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors over the past several budget years to address issues related to chronic homelessness in Mendocino County. The Health and Human Services Agency focused on that priority in FY 2016/17 and partnere...
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