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a. Authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to execute an Amendment No. 1 to the Mental Health Student Services Act ("MHSSA") Grant Agreement No. 21MHSOAC015 with the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission ("MHSOAC"), to revise the payment schedule for the same amount of $3,999,979, for the same grant period September 1, 2021, through August 31, 2025; and
b. Authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to approve up to three (3) future amendments that do not exceed ten percent (10%) ($399,997.90) of the original Agreement amount and do not significantly change the scope of services.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors
a. Authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to execute an Amendment No. 1 to the Mental Health Student Services Act ("MHSSA") Grant Agreement No. 21MHSOAC015 with the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission ("MHSOAC"), to revise the payment schedule for the same amount of $3,999,979, for the same grant period September 1, 2021, through August 31, 2025; and
b. Authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to approve up to three (3) future amendments that do not exceed ten percent (10%) ($399,997.90) of the original Agreement amount and do not significantly change the scope of services.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The MHSOAC awarded the Monterey County Behavioral Health Bureau an MHSSA grant to expand access to mental health services, including campus-based mental health services for children and youth, and facilitate linkage and access to ongoing and sustained services. The goal of the grant is to prevent mental illnesses from becoming severe and disabling; improve timely access to services; provide outreach to recognize the early signs of potentially severe and disabling mental illness; reduce the discrimination against people with mental illness; and prevent negative outcomes i...
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