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C. 55

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	September 11, 2018

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Approval of Resolution authorizing Homeless Mentally Ill Outreach and Treatment

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/11/2018

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:	Lavonna Martin, 925-608-6700
cc:	Tasha Scott Marcy Wilhelm Lavonna Martin

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: September 11, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Resolution No. 2018/481 authorizing the County to participate in the California Department of Health Care Services' one-time Homeless Mentally Ill Outreach and Treatment funding opportunity that would pay the County an amount not to exceed $745,000.

FISCAL IMPACT:

A one-time allocation from the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) in an amount payable to the County not to exceed $745,000.

BACKGROUND:

California recognizes the growing need to allocate significant investments in mental health services and homelessness. Senate Bill 840 (Chapter 29, Statutes of 2018) allows for a funding opportunity to the DHCS to provide counties with one-time funding for local activities involving individuals with serious mental illness and who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. All counties are eligible to receive this funding, including counties with Whole Person Care pilots. This includes counties with populations with recent involvement in the criminal justice system or release from incarceration. For the purpose of this funding opportunity, “county” includes a city directly receiving funds pursuant to Section 5701.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. Counties are encouraged to match these funds with local mental health funding as well as federal matching funds, as appropriate.

In order to receive these one-time funds, the County must provide DHCS a letter of interest and required attestations (see attached Board of Supervisors Resolution).

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Contra Costa County will not receive funding in an amount not to exceed $745,000 from the State of California to provide outreach and treatment services to individuals with serious mental illness and who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.