REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
September 9, 2025
FROM
MATT KNOX, Director, Veterans Affairs
SUBJECT
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California Department of Veterans Affairs Subvention Certificate of Compliance and Medi-Cal Cost Avoidance Certificate of Compliance Forms for 2025-26
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve and authorize the submission of the following annual certificates of compliance to the California Department of Veterans Affairs to receive 2025-26 local assistance funding:
1. Annual Subvention Certificate of Compliance
2. Annual Medi-Cal Cost Avoidance Certificate of Compliance
(Presenter: Matt Knox, Director, 382-3280)
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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.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies and Stakeholders.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet) certificates of compliance are required to receive an estimated $1,000,000 in state subvention and $144,000 in state Medi-Cal funding. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Veterans Affairs (VA) 2025-26 budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
VA assists San Bernardino County (County) veterans, current members of the military services, and their families in identifying and obtaining benefits and services through advocacy, outreach, and education to improve veteran's mental health, wellbeing, and quality of life. As the County Veterans Service Office, VA works closely with CalVet, the State's leading veterans advocate and resource. In addition, CalVet provides the County Veteran's Service Office jurisdiction's annual local assistance funding to support veteran services and activities. This funding has bee...
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