REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
January 28, 2025
FROM
GEORGINA YOSHIOKA, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT
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Grant Award from the California Department of Health Care Services, Community Services Division, for the Community Mental Health Services Block Grant
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Accept grant award from the California Department of Health Care Services, Community Services Division, for the Community Mental Health Services Block Grant, in the amount of $10,466,146, for the period of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2026.
2. Authorize the Director of the Department of Behavioral Health, as the County Mental Health Director, to execute any subsequent non-substantive amendments to the grant award for the Community Mental Health Services Block Grant, 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, as the County Mental Health Director, to transmit any subsequent non-substantive amendments in relation to the Community Mental Health Services Block Grant, 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.
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). The grant award of $10,466,146 ($5,233,073 annually), administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), is funded through the Community Mental Health Services Block Grant (MHBG). The MHBG award does not require a local match. Adequate appropri...
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