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FROM: William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
By: Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts Administrator Costa
DATE: April 4, 2007 County
SUBJECT: Authorization to submit a renewal application (#28-762) and receive renewal funds from the
U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (SAMHSA)
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION(S):
A. APPROVE the Health Services Director or his designee to submit a renewal application to the
Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration (SAMHSA) for funding to provide substance abuse treatment and services for
chronically homeless persons residing in the West County interim housing program; and
B. AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director or his designee to accept $399,736 in SAMHSA
funding and enter into contract to perform all responsibilities in relation to receipt of the funding and
provisions for the operations of the Transition Homes program through.June 30, 2011.
FISCAL IMPACT:
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.
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: l,C�
✓RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
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SIGNATURES
ACTION OF BOARD APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT 12 ,) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
ATTESTED 1�
Contact Person: Wendel Brunner, M.D. (313-6712) J HN CULLEN, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
CC: Health Services Department (Contracts) SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contractor
Health Services - Homeless BY DEPUTY