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Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) recommending the Board:
1) Accept Round 3 of the Mental Health Student Services Act (MHSSA) partnership grant administered by the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission (MHSOAC) in the amount of $1,044,665, to fund the partnership between the HHSA Behavioral Health Division and the El Dorado County Office of Education (EDCOE), in accordance with California Welfare and Institutions Code (WIC) Section 5886;
2) Delegate authority to the HHSA Director to execute Amendment 1 to the MHSSA Standard Agreement No. 21MHSOAC049, administered by the MHOAC, which extends the term date of the Agreement from June 30, 2026, to December 31, 2026, and increases the amount of funding by $1,044,665, combining both Round 2 and Round 3 funding, for a total award of $5,044,655;
3) Designate EDCOE to serve as the Lead Agency for the MHSSA grant as allowed by WIC Section 5886(b)(2), with specific designation to Dr. Ed Manansala, EDCOE County Superintendent of Schools, or Matt Smith, EDCOE Director of Mental Health and Wellness, as the Lead Grant Coordinator and submitter of HHSA and EDCOE partnering MHSSA grant application documents, as this funding will be passed through in its entirety by HHSA to EDCOE through a Memorandum of Understanding for the purposes of providing MHSSA services to students in El Dorado County schools; and
4) Delegate authority to the HHSA Director, or HHSA Chief Assistant Director, to execute and administer any subsequent administrative documents relating to said award and required fiscal and programmatic reports, contingent upon County Counsel and Risk Management concurrence, including any amendment(s) that do not increase the amount or term of the agreement.
FUNDING: 100% State Mental Health Services Fund to expand the Mental Health Student Services Act Partnership Grant Program throughout California. No matching funds are required.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
The Mental Health Student ...
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