The purpose of this participation agreement is to grant CalMHSA the authority to act as the fiscal and administrative agent on behalf of the County for the Statewide PEI Program. In partnership with participating members, this program will disseminate and direct Statewide PEI project campaigns, programs, resources, and materials; provide subject matter in suicide prevention and stigma and discrimination reduction (SDR) to support local PEI efforts; develop local and statewide capacity building support and new outreach materials for counties, and community stakeholders. The primary focus of these programs is to promote mental health and wellness, suicide prevention, and health equity to reduce the likelihood of mental illness, substance use, and suicide among Californians, particularly among diverse and underserved communities.

Under Contract #74-642-1, the contractor will act as the fiscal and administrative agent for the Statewide PEI Program to manage funds received consistent with the requirements of any applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and/or contractual obligations, and contract with subject matter experts to support the goals and efforts of the Statewide PEI Program, in an amount not to exceed $78,000, for the period July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023. This contract includes the County’s agreement to defend and indemnify contractor.  
  
Since 2017, CalMHSA participation agreement payments had been arranged through an Annual Commitment Funding Form and were processed on a purchase order. This year, CalMHSA changed its approach to a participation agreement. This request is retroactive due to the time needed to establish the participation agreement and go through the approval processes.