REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
June 18, 2025
FROM
GEORGINA YOSHIOKA, Director of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT
Title
Memoranda of Understanding with the Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino for the Continuum of Care In-Kind Service Value Match
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Memoranda of Understanding with the Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino, including non-standard terms, for the Continuum of Care In-Kind Service value match, in the amount of $252,851, for clients in the following programs:
1. Project Gateway program, for the In-Kind service value of $85,922, effective March 1, 2025, through February 28, 2026.
2. Laurelbrook Estates program, for the In-Kind service value of $166,929, effective May 1, 2025, through April 30, 2026.
(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 in-kind supportive services, provided by the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) and valued at a total of $252,851, are funded by Mental Health Services Act and Federal Financial Participation Medi-Cal revenue. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in DBH's 2024-25 budget and will be included in the 2025-26 recommended budgets.
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. The Project Gateway Program provides rental assistance to the most vulnerable, chronically homeless individuals and families residing in the C...
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