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Mental Health Department recommending Chairman be authorized to sign Agreement 058-S0911 with South Lake Tahoe Family Resource Center in the amount of $60,000 for the term of July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009 to provide assessment and client support services for the South Lake Tahoe homeless program on an “as requested” basis, contingent on County Counsel and Risk Management approval.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve.
FUNDING:State Mental Health Services Act (MHSA).
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $60,000
Funding
Budgeted $60,000
New Funding $
Savings $
Other $
Total Funding Available $60,000
Change To Net County Cost $0
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost: The total funding for this agreement is $60,000 for the one year contract. There is no Change to Net County Cost.
Background: In November 2004, California voters passed Proposition 63, the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA). The County developed a Community Services and Supports (CSS) plan to determine how a portion of MHSA financing would be used. In January 2006, the Board of Supervisors (BOS) approved the three-year CSS plan for submission to the California Department of Mental Health (DMH) and the County’s CSS plan was formally approved by the State on April 28, 2006.
The services provided under this contract were formerly provided in accordance with the AB 2034 Homeless Mentally Ill Program in South Lake Tahoe, also known as the Tahoe Opportunity Project (TOP). As the State discontinued AB 2034 funding in Fiscal Year 2007/08, the County Mental Health Department (MHD) received approval from the BOS and the State Department of Mental Health to use MHSA funding to expand its Prospect Place program for homeless mentally ill clients to South Lake Tahoe (SLT) and to continue the services and supports delivered there by the Family Resources Center (FRC). FRC has been providing culturally competent mental health ...
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