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a. Approve and authorize the submittal of the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Housing Application for the Rockrose Gardens supportive housing project in the amount estimated at $928,750 for development costs; and
b. Approve and authorize the Director of Health to make minor revisions to the grant application as needed to meet State requirements and to sign the application and all grant related documents and amendments.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the submittal of the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Housing Application for the Rockrose Gardens supportive housing project in the amount estimated at $928,750 for development costs; and
b. Approve and authorize the Director of Health to make minor revisions to the grant application as needed to meet State requirements and to sign the application and all grant related documents and amendments.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The passage of the MHSA provides resources for an array of services for individuals with mental illness. The MHSA also provides the opportunity for California to transform the way in which it has delivered mental health services to individuals with mental illness. As part of the transformation process, an allocation of up to $4,615,100 was made to the County of Monterey for the construction and/or rehabilitation of permanent supportive housing projects for individuals with mental illness who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. These funds were assigned and authorized by the Board of Supervisors to the California Housing Financing Agency (CalHFA) through the State Department of Mental Health in 2008.
Two projects have been developed to date as a result of the MHSA Housing Program. The first project was sponsored by Interim, Inc. (Interim) and added 15 permanent supportive housing units to the County’s housing stock. The second project was sponsored by CHISPA and added an additional 4 units of permanent supportive housing. ...
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