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C.37

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	January 19, 2010

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Application #28-803-1 with Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/19/2010

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Wendel Brunner, M.D. 313-6712
cc:	J Pigg B Borbon

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: January 19, 2010
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

A. Approve and Authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Wendel Brunner, M.D.), to execute and transmit an application #28-803-1, along with the necessary certification and assurances to the Department of Health and Human Services (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, Target Capacity Expansion grants for Local Recovery-Oriented systems of Care funding to support Project Recovery; and


B. Authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Wendel Brunner, M.D.), to accept, if awarded, up to $400,000 each year in SAMHSA funding, and if awarded, enter into a contract with (DHHS) SAMHSA to perform all responsibilities in relationship to receipt of the funding and contracted provisions for fiscal years October 1, 2010 through through September 30, 2013.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this application will allow funding in an amount not to exceed up to $400,000 per year from the DHHS. No matching funds required and no County funds required.

BACKGROUND:

Project Recovery is designed to expand Contra Costa County’s capacity to address the co-occurring substance abuse and mental health treatment needs of its homeless. Focused in Central County, Project Recovery will significantly increase access to substance abuse programs and mental health treatment and services for individuals and families accessing the Concord Interim Housing Program that will be collocated with the respite interim housing and health clinic, and multi-service center. Additionally, individuals will be provided expanded intensive case management, peer support, and housing search assistance.