| | | | | | | | REPORT TO SHASTA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
BOARD MEETING DATE: July 18, 2017
CATEGORY: Regular - Health and Human Services-6.
SUBJECT:
Letter Declining Mental Health Wellness Grant |
| | | | | | | | | DEPARTMENT: | Health and Human Services Agency-Office of the Director
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| | | | | | | | Supervisorial District No. : All
DEPARTMENT CONTACT: Donnell Ewert, HHSA Director, (530) 245-6269
STAFF REPORT APPROVED BY: Donnell Ewert, HHSA Director
Vote Required?
Simple Majority Vote | General Fund Impact?
No General Fund Impact |
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| | | | | | | | RECOMMENDATION
Take the following actions regarding the California Health Facilities Financing Authority Investment in Mental Health Wellness Grant Program: (1) Repeal Resolution No. 2016-111; and (2) approve and authorize the Chairman to sign a letter to the California Health Facilities Financing Authority declining acceptance of funding in the amount of $565,098.26 to develop a Crisis Stabilization Unit provided through grant agreement number SHAS-01. |
| | | | | | | | SUMMARY
California Health Facilities Financing Authority (CHFFA) awarded Shasta County a start-up grant for a Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU), however, with the failure of Measure D on the November 2016 ballot, there are insufficient operating funds to support a CSU. Therefore, it is necessary to send a letter to CHHFA declining the grant funds. |
| | | | | | | | DISCUSSION
The Investment in Mental Health Awareness Act of 2013 established a competitive grant program to disburse funds to California counties for the purpose of developing mental health crisis support programs. The grants from the CHFFA support capital improvement, expansion and limited startup costs.
In May 2016, Shasta County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) applied for and was approved for a CHFFA grant in the amount of $565,098.26 for the purpose of creating a 23-hour CSU in Redding. The CHFFA grant funding would have provided dollars to develop a CSU and up to three months’ program startup costs. The ongoing cost of operating a four-bed CSU is approximately $2 million per year. The HHSA was prepared to provide $1 million in funding per year through the use of Mental Health Services Act funding, state realignment, and Medi-Cal Federal Financial Participation. The remaining $1 million per year was dependent on the passing of November 8, 2016 ballot Measure D, a half percent sales tax increase, which was defeated. HHSA has attempted to secure alternate funding but has been unsuccessful. Current HHSA mental health funding is insufficient to support the on-going expense of developing and maintaining a CSU. Therefore, it would be imprudent to create a new CSU at this time.
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| | | | | | | | ALTERNATIVES
The Board may choose not to approve the letter, direct the department to revise the letter, and/or provide alternate direction to staff. |
| | | | | | | | OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
County Counsel has reviewed and approved the letter. This recommendation has been reviewed by the County Administrative Office. |
| | | | | | | | FINANCING
There is no General Fund impact from the Recommended Action. |
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