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C. 53

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Nathan Johnson, Veterans Services Officer
Date:	April 12, 2022

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Costa

County

Subject:

Apply for and Receive Funding for Veterans Mental Health Services Grant FY2022-24

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 04/12/2022

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

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

Contact:

Nathan Johnson, (925) 313-1481

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: April 12, 2022
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

RATIFY the Veterans Service Officer grant application submission to the California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet), and APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Veterans Services Officer, or designee, to accept the grant award and enter into an agreement with CalVet in an amount not to exceed $250,000 to provide mental health outreach and support services for the period July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2024.

FISCAL IMPACT:

If approved, grant funding of up to $250,000 would be distributed to the County Veterans Service Office by CalVet through the Proposition 63, Mental Health Services Act, grant program. Funding is specifically provided to the County Veterans Service Offices for a two-year period, and no County match is required.

BACKGROUND:

In 2019, the department applied for the first window of this grant, which enabled the Veterans Service Office (CVO) to better service a hard to reach, but high demand population of senior and student Veterans. This application and award period has designated $250,000 of funding for the 2022-23 and 2023-24 fiscal years, which will allow the VSO to conduct strategic and collaborative outreach to seniors and student Veterans throughout the County.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this action is not approved, the Veterans Services Office would be unable to receive this grant funding.