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FROM: William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
By: Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts AdministratorCosta
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DATE: ]November 19, 2008 County
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SUBJECT: Accept Grant Award (#28-762-1) from the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services
(SAMHSA)
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE the Health Services Director or his designee, (Wendel Brunner, M.D.), to accept on
behalf of the County Grant Award #28-762-1 (#5H79TI0198196-03) with the U. S. Department of
Health and. Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
(SAlvIHSA) in an amount not to exceed $399,736 for fiscal year 2008-2009, not to exceed a total
amount of$2,000,000, to continue the operations of the Transition Homes program with no change in
the original term of through June 30, 2011.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this grant award will result in an annual payment to the County in an amount not to
exceed $399,736 for the third year of a five (5) year agreement from the U. S. Department of Health
and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA),
through June 30, 2011. No additional County Funds required.
BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATION(S):
Transition Homes are designed to expand Contra Costa County's capacity to address the public health
and substance abuse treatment needs of its homeless. Transition Homes will significantly increase
access to health and substance abuse treatment services by providing outreach and engagement
services, an enhanced referral system, expanded intensive case management, and access to emergency
shelter and permanent housing to persons residing at the West County Interim Housing facility.
Approval of Grant Award 428-762-1 will allow funding for fiscal year 2008-2009 for the operations
of the transition homes.
Three sealed/certified copies of this Board Order should be returned to the Contracts and Grants Unit
for submission to the Department of Health and Human Services.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: tr��-
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
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ACTION Of: BOARD ON 1JC�C'PYYI �� a APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED_ OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
-X AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Contact Person: Wendel Brunner, M.D. (313-6712) ATTESTED I)Etrylber Q ►�L��
DAVID TWA, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
CC: Health Services Department (Contracts) SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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