REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
May 5, 2026
FROM
JOSHUA DUGAS, Acting Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT
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Mental Health Services Act Peer Housing Innovation Project Plan 2025
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve the Mental Health Services Act Peer Housing Innovation Project Plan 2025, which includes the Mental Health Services Act County Compliance Certification and Mental Health Services Act County Fiscal Accountability Certification, in an expenditure amount not to exceed $2,089,845, for the period of May 5, 2026, through June 30, 2029.
2. Authorize the Director of the Department of Behavioral Health to execute and submit the Mental Health Services Act Peer Housing Innovation Project Plan 2025, Mental Health Services Act County Compliance Certification, and Mental Health Services Act County Fiscal Accountability Certification to the Commission for Behavioral Health.
3. Direct the Director of the Department of Behavioral Health to transmit the Mental Health Services Act Peer Housing Innovation Project Plan 2025 to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors within 30 days of execution.
(Presenter: Joshua Dugas, Acting Director, 252-5142)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Promote and Fulfill the Countywide Vision.
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). This Peer Housing Innovation (INN) Project (Project) will be funded fully with Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Innovation Funding, in an amount not to exceed $2,089,845.
Effective July 1, 2026, for counties that have INN funds encumbered prior to July 1, 2026, and an operational INN project, those INN funds will remain encumbered for the duration of the first Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA) Integrated Plan covering budget years 2026-27 thr...
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