REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
April 29, 2025
FROM
GEORGINA YOSHIOKA, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT
Title
Grant Application to the California Department of Health Care Services for the Federal McKinney Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness Program 2025-26
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve the submission of a grant application to the California Department of Health Care Services, for continued funding in the amount of $526,611 for the Federal McKinney Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness Program, for the contract period of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026.
2. Authorize the Director of the Department of Behavioral Health as the County Mental Health Plan Director, to execute and submit the grant application documents and execute any subsequent non-substantive amendments, for the Federal McKinney Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness Program 2025-26, as required by the California Department of Health Care Services, on behalf of the County, subject to review by County Counsel.
3. Direct the Director of the Department of Behavioral Health to transmit the grant application and any non-substantive amendments to the application in relation to the Federal McKinney Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness Program 2025-26 to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors within 30 days of execution.
(Presenter: Georgina Yoshioka, Director, 252-5142)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This item does not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The Federal McKinney Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) Program 2025-26 grant application in the amount of $526,611 requires a 1:3 local match. The Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) will satisfy the match requirement of $175,537 through In-Kind Services provided by Mental Health Services Act staff. If awarded, DBH will return to the Board of Supervisors to request acceptance of the PATH program grant award and make any necessary budget adjustments.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
PATH is a formula grant program which provides funding for the provision of services to individuals who suffer from severe mental illness and/or substance use disorders and are homeless or at imminent risk of becoming homeless. DBH will use PATH program funding to provide targeted outreach; planning and coordination for housing services; and behavioral health services including medication support, job training, education services, and case management services to an estimated 300 unduplicated clients at an estimated cost of $2,340 each.
The federal government provides the funds for the PATH grant, while the California Department
of Health Care Services (DHCS) is responsible for the administration of the entire program for California, including the distribution of PATH funds. In California, only county mental health departments are eligible to receive PATH funds from DHCS. DBH has received PATH funding since the inception of the PATH grant program in 1990.
On February 6, 2025, DHCS released instructions for completion of the grant application documents with a submission deadline of February 21, 2025. DBH requested and received an extension of this deadline to May 7, 2025. DHCS has directed the DBH Director, as the County Mental Health Plan Director responsible for the administration of the County’s mental health services, to execute and submit the PATH grant application.
PROCUREMENT
N/A
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by Behavioral Health Contracts (Lisa Rivas-Ordaz, Contracts Supervisor, 383-3940) on March 24, 2025; County Counsel (Dawn Martin, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on April 10, 2025; Finance (Paul Garcia, Administrative Analyst, 386-8392) on April 10, 2025; and County Finance and Administration (Cheryl Adams, Deputy Executive Officer, 388-0332) on April 11, 2025.