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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 01192010 - C.37RECOMMENDATION(S): A. Approve and Authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Wendel Brunner, M.D.), to execute and transmit an application #28-803-1, along with the necessary certification and assurances to the Department of Health and Human Services (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, Target Capacity Expansion grants for Local Recovery-Oriented systems of Care funding to support Project Recovery; and B. Authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Wendel Brunner, M.D.), to accept, if awarded, up to $400,000 each year in SAMHSA funding, and if awarded, enter into a contract with (DHHS) SAMHSA to perform all responsibilities in relationship to receipt of the funding and contracted provisions for fiscal years October 1, 2010 through through September 30, 2013. FISCAL IMPACT: Approval of this application will allow funding in an amount not to exceed up to $400,000 per year from the DHHS. No matching funds required and no County funds required. APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 01/19/2010 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER Clerks Notes: VOTE OF SUPERVISORS AYES 4 NOES ____ ABSENT ____ ABSTAIN ____ RECUSE ____ 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: January 19, 2010 David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: Katherine Sinclair, Deputy cc: J Pigg, B Borbon C.37 To:Board of Supervisors From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director Date:January 19, 2010 Contra Costa County Subject:Application #28-803-1 with Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration BACKGROUND: Project Recovery is designed to expand Contra Costa County’s capacity to address the co-occurring substance abuse and mental health treatment needs of its homeless. Focused in Central County, Project Recovery will significantly increase access to substance abuse programs and mental health treatment and services for individuals and families accessing the Concord Interim Housing Program that will be collocated with the respite interim housing and health clinic, and multi-service center. Additionally, individuals will be provided expanded intensive case management, peer support, and housing search assistance.