REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
March 25, 2025
FROM
GEORGINA YOSHIOKA, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT
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Amendment to the Subcontractor Agreement for the Behavioral Health Bridge Housing Program
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No.1 to the Subcontractor Agreement No. 23-1285, with Advocates for Human Potential, Inc., on behalf of the California Department of Health Care Services, effective December 11, 2024, for the Behavioral Health Bridge Housing Program, which modifies the Statement of Work and Payment Schedule, with no changes to the contract amount of $27,375,170, or the period of June 23, 2023, through June 30, 2027.
(Presenter: Georgina Yoshioka, Director, 252-5142)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Promote the Countywide Vision.
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 Behavioral Health Bridge Housing (BHBH) Program grant award in the amount of $27,375,170 is funded by the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS). The BHBH Program grant does not require a local match. Adequate appropriation and revenue are included in the Department of Behavioral Health's (DBH) 2024-25 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The DHCS BHBH Program was signed into law in September 2022 under Assembly Bill 179, providing funding through June 30, 2027. The BHBH Program is designed to complement capital investments that address the issue of homelessness including Project Homekey, Community Care Expansion, and the Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program. The BHBH Program primarily funds operational and supportive services to expand bridge housing implementation. Th...
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