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C. 52

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	David Twa, County Administrator
Date:	March 12, 2019

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

PROPOSITION 47 COHORT 2 GRANT APPLICATION - FORENSIC COMMUNITY ASSERTIVE TREATMENT (FACT) PROGRAM

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/12/2019

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor

Contact:	Timothy M. Ewell, (925) 335-1036
cc:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director Matthew White, Behavioral Health Director

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: March 12, 2019
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Administrator, or designee, to apply for and accept the California Board of State and Community Corrections Proposition 47 Cohort 2 grant in an amount not to exceed $6,000,000 to for mental health diversion housing and programming for the period August 15, 2019 through May 15, 2023.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Up to $6,000,000, 100% State. Proposition 47 grant funds are derived from a portion of the State savings following the passage of Proposition 47. A portion of those savings are made available to the California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) to grant to local agencies for targeted services.

BACKGROUND:

Contra Costa County has designed an innovative, trauma-informed, culturally competent, diversion program for people arrested in Contra Costa County who have schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, or bipolar disorder alone or with a co-occurring substance use issue whose behavioral health condition played a significant role in the commission of a crime and are at risk for being declared incompetent to stand trial. "CoCo FACT" proposes to divert 75 clients for the 3-year grant period. The proposed program was developed with assistance of a Local Advisory Committee (LAC) of residents, stakeholders and community based organizations that have been meeting weekly to develop the program.

CoCo FACT includes an evidence-based intervention that is centered on Forensic Assertive Community Treatment (FACT) paired with housing, vocational supports, trauma reduction, and restorative justice components to help address individual and structural barriers that contribute to recidivism among those with involvement in the criminal justice system to decrease recidivism; promote recovery; and ensure community safety, stability, and healing. This project will be transformative for the County and its citizens, resulting in reduced recidivism and healing for both victims and offenders, replacing ineffective and costly practices that fail to address the actual factors contributing to the perpetration of the crime.

Today's action authorizes the County Administrator, or designee, to submit the grant proposal to the California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) for consideration. This grant would complement a separate allocation to the County of AB 1810 dollars, which, similarly, targets individuals within the local justice system with mental health needs that would benefit from diversion. Braiding both funding sources ensures that the County's focus is scaling up services to this population in a coordinated manner with the same goals and objectives.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The County will be unable to apply for and accept the grant from the State.