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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 10202009 - C.27RECOMMENDATION(S): Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Wendel Brunner, M.D.), to accept on behalf of the County, Grant Awards #28-648-6 and #28-648-7 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for the Children and Families (ACF), Family and Youth Services Bureau, in an amount of $280,000 ($140,000 each), to fund the Runaway and Homeless Youth programs for the operation of Calli House Emergency Shelter for youth ages 14-21 in West Contra Costa County, for fiscal years 2008/2009 and 2009/2010. FISCAL IMPACT: The funds requested from Runaway and Homeless Youth Basic Center grant is necessary for the operation of Calli House Emergency Youth Shelter. Funds already allocated Calli House from other State sources will be used to satisfy the ten percent (10%) applicant match required by the Runaway and Homeless Youth grant. In addition, in-kind resources have been leveraged from Health Care for the Homeless and Alcohol and Other Drugs, and County Mental Health to support the project. No additional County funds are required. APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 10/20/2009 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER Clerks Notes: VOTE OF SUPERVISORS AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor Susan A. Bonilla, District IV Supervisor Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor Contact: Wendel Brunner, M.D. 313-6712 I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown. ATTESTED: October 20, 2009 David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: Katherine Sinclair, Deputy cc: J Pigg, B Borbon C.27 To:Board of Supervisors From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director Date:October 20, 2009 Contra Costa County Subject:Accept Grant Awards #28-648-6 and 28-648-7 from the U. S. Dept. of Health and Human Services BACKGROUND: On May 8, 2007, the Board of Supervisors approved Application #28-648-5 with the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, Runaway and Homeless youth Basic Center for fiscal years 2007 through 2010. The County Homeless program applied for the funds through the Basic Center Program for Runaway and Homeless Youth to support Calli House in West Contra Costa County’s area of incorporated Richmond. This program has provided outreach, short-term shelter, goal-oriented counseling, educational and vocational opportunities to homeless and street youth, ages 14-21, in West County since April 2002. Since that time, Calli House has served over 400 unduplicated youth in its temporary shelter and multi-service center.