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Approve and authorize the Health Department's Behavioral Health Bureau to submit a grant application to the Board of State and Community Corrections for the Proposition 47 Grant Program in an amount up to $6,000,000, to fund mental health services, substance use disorder services, housing related assistance, and community based supportive services for Fiscal Years, 2016-17 thru 2018-19.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Approve and authorize the Health Department's Behavioral Health Bureau to submit a grant application to the Board of State and Community Corrections for the Proposition 47 Grant Program in an amount up to $6,000,000, to fund mental health services, substance use disorder services, housing related assistance, and community based supportive services for Fiscal Years, 2016-17 thru 2018-19.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Health Department's Behavioral Health Bureau is creating and submitting a grant for the Proposition 47 Grant Program in an amount up to $6,000,000. Proposition 47, passed by California voters in 2014 is aimed at reducing overcrowding in the state's prisons by converting many nonviolent offenses, such as drug and property offenses, from felonies to misdemeanors. The Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) is an independent statutory agency that provides leadership to the adult and juvenile criminal justice systems as well as expertise on Public Safety Realignment issues. The BSCC requires formal authorization in order to consider the County's submission. Therefore, Board approval of the submission is requested.
Monterey County Health Department Behavioral Health Bureau is developing and submitting a funding application, in collaboration with other local partners, for the "Proposition 47 Grant Program." Monterey County will focus on the following priority:
(A) Mental health services, substance use disorder treatment services, misdemeanor diversion programs, or some combination thereof. ...
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