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Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) recommending the Board:
1) Approve the use of the Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) and safeTALK Community Funding Assistance (CFA) Funding-Out Template Agreement attached (Attachment A), approved to form by County Counsel, to award Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) funding to qualified subawardees in Fiscal Year 2024-25 and FY 2025-26, in accordance with the budgeted MHFA and safeTALK Projects: CFA Program in an amount not to exceed $75,000 per fiscal year;
2) Authorize the HHSA Director, or Chief Assistant Director to execute the finalized Funding-Out Agreements using this template, contingent upon County Counsel and Risk Management approval, in an amount not to exceed $5,000 per each agreement, and for a term not to exceed one year, effective upon final execution through June 30 of the fiscal year in which each agreement is executed;
3) Authorize the HHSA Director, or Chief Assistant Director, to execute further documents relating to said template agreements, including amendments which do not exceed $5,000 per agreement and do not extend the term, contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management.
FUNDING: 100% MHSA Funding.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
On June 20, 2023, the Board approved the MHSA Three-Year Program and Expenditure Plan (Plan) for FY 2023 - FY 2026 (Legistar file 23-0933). On June 18, 2024, the Board approved the MHSA Plan Annual Update for FY 2024-25 (Legistar file 24-0832). The approved MHSA Plan includes Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) services with funding allocated to Stigma and Discrimination Reduction Programs. These programs are projects with the objective of reducing negative feelings, attitudes, beliefs, perceptions, stereotypes, and discrimination related to being diagnosed with a mental illness, having a mental illness, or to seeking mental health services. This MHSA Plan included the PEI project Mental Health First Aid and SafeTALK Projects through the CFA Pro...
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