REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
August 19, 2025
FROM
GEORGINA YOSHIOKA, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT
Title
Non-Financial Memorandum of Understanding with the Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino for the Mainstream Voucher Program
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve non-financial Memorandum of Understanding, including non-standard terms, with the Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino, for the Mainstream Voucher Program, for the period of September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2030.
(Presenter: Georgina Yoshioka, Director, 252-5142)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Promote the Countywide Vision
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 does not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost), as this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is a non-financial in nature. The Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) provides support services as an in-kind service match for housing subsidies through the Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino's (HACSB) Mainstream Voucher Program (Program).
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
DBH is responsible for providing mental health and Substance Use Disorder (SUD) services to San Bernardino County (County) residents experiencing severe mental illness and/or SUD. In August 2020, HACSB received grant funding from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Program. A requirement of the grant is to have an in-kind service provider to provide supportive services to individuals and families participating in the Program. DBH has been providing these in-kind services since that time. The in-kind services include case management, employment assistance, housing/counseling, life skills, mental health ser...
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