County of Monterey - File #: 17-0228

• File #: 17-0228
• Name: MHSA Housing Loan Program
• Type: General Agenda Item
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/1/2017
• In control: Board of Supervisors
• On agenda: 3/14/2017
• Final action: 3/14/2017
• Title: Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Director of Behavioral Health to sign and submit the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Housing Loan Program "Ongoing Annual MHSA Fund Release Authorization for Future Unencumbered Funds" (Attachment A) and "Fund Release Authorization for Existing Unencumbered Funds" Form (Attachment B) to the Department of Health Care Services requesting the California Housing Finance Agency release the amount of $1,600.83 plus accrued interest for FY 2016-17 and release and return all ongoing future unencumbered funds to Monterey County.
• Sponsors: Ray Bullick

Date	Action By	Action	Result
3/14/2017	Board of Supervisors	approved

Title
Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Director of Behavioral Health to sign and submit the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Housing Loan Program "Ongoing Annual MHSA Fund Release Authorization for Future Unencumbered Funds" (Attachment A) and "Fund Release Authorization for Existing Unencumbered Funds" Form (Attachment B) to the Department of Health Care Services requesting the California Housing Finance Agency release the amount of $1,600.83 plus accrued interest for FY 2016-17 and release and return all ongoing future unencumbered funds to Monterey County.

Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Director of Behavioral Health to sign and submit the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Housing Loan Program "Ongoing Annual MHSA Fund Release Authorization for Future Unencumbered Funds" (Attachment A) and "Fund Release Authorization for Existing Unencumbered Funds" Form (Attachment B) to the Department of Health Care Services requesting the California Housing Finance Agency release the amount of $1,600.83 plus accrued interest for FY 2016-17 and release and return all ongoing future unencumbered funds to Monterey County.

SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The State Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) and the California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA) jointly administered the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Housing Program through an interagency agreement that expired on May 30, 2016. CalHFA's new Local Government Special Needs Housing Program (SNHP) has replaced the existing MHSA Housing Program.

Due to the expiration of the MHSA Housing Program, participating counties must take action and provide direction to DHCS and CalHFA regarding their remaining MHSA Housing Program funds. For efficiency, Monterey County selects the option to direct CalHFA to release and return all ongoing future unencumbered Funds (DHCS/CalHFA Attachment A) to Monterey County and to release and re...