DATE: May 16, 2023
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Assistant City Manager
SUBJECT
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Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to (1) Extend and Amend the Agreement with Advocates for Human Potential, Inc. for the California Department of Healthcare Services, Behavioral Health Justice Intervention Services Project; and (2) Accept and Appropriate Additional Funding in the Amount of $130,000
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That the City Council:
1. Adopts a resolution (Attachment II) authorizing the City Manager to extend and amend the agreement with Advocates for Human Potential, Inc. for the Behavioral Health Justice Intervention Services (BHJIS) Grant Project which provides grant funding to support capacity building and infrastructure development for the Hayward Evaluation and Response Teams (HEART) program; and
2. Accepts and appropriates $130,000 to the Federal Grants Special Revenue Fund.
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SUMMARY
In December 2021, to support capacity building and infrastructure development for the Hayward Evaluation and Response Teams (HEART) program, the City applied for the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) Behavioral Health Justice Intervention Services (BHJIS) project, funded by the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) through the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA). In February 2022, the City was awarded $389,260 for the initial project period from February 15, 2022 through February 14, 2023. DHCS contracted with Advocates for Human Potential, Inc. (AHP) as the administrator for the grant. In January 2023, the BHJIS project period was extended through December 31, 2023 and in March 2023, additional funding in the amount of $130,000 was awarded to continue the project through the extended project period.
Council approval is requested to authorize the City Manager to extend and amend the agreement with Advocates fo...
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