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.