REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
September 15, 2020
FROM
MICHELLE SCRAY BROWN, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Department
SUBJECT
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Amendment to Grant Award from the State of California, Board of State and Community Corrections for Mental Health Training
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 1 to Grant Award 20-499 (State Agreement No. BSCC0049-18-MH) with the State of California, Board of State and Community Corrections to extend the term by one year, for a total contract period of May 1, 2019 through September 30, 2021, update contract language and reporting requirements, with no change to the grant award of $202,500.
(Presenter: Eric Vara, Deputy Chief Probation Officer, 387-5777)
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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.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The State of California, Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC), is providing funds to the Probation Department (Department) in the amount of $202,500 for mental health training of the Department's corrections personnel. Adequate appropriation and revenue are included in the Department's 2020-21 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The recommended amendment will extend the grant term for an additional year, add electronic signature language and required additional progress reports.
The BSCC is providing $7 million to local corrections agencies for a statewide mental health training initiative. The funding was distributed on a per capita basis to local sheriff departments, police departments, and probation agencies to provide mental health related training to their Standards and Training for Cor...
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