Title
Adopt a Resolution to:
a. Authorize the County of Monterey's participation in one-time Housing Funds for Whole Person Care Pilots funding opportunity available as a result of AB 74, the Budget Act of 2019 (Chapter 23, Statutes of 2019); and
b. Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to submit an application, in the form of a Letter of Interest, for one-time housing funds for Whole Person Care Pilots in the amount of $2,407,786.57 as allocated by the State of California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), for the costs of long-term and short-term housing, such as hotel vouchers and rental subsidies, as well as capital investment for housing projects for Medi-Cal beneficiaries who are mentally ill and are experiencing homelessness, or are at risk of homelessness; and
c. Should the County receive the funding in the amount of $2,407,786.57, authorize the Director of Health or the Assistant Director of Health to enter into, execute, and deliver any and all agreements and other documents required or deemed necessary or appropriate to evidence and secure the one-time Housing Funds for Whole Person Care Pilots, the County's obligations related thereto, and all amendments thereto, subject to review and approval by County Counsel and County Auditor-Controller.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors Adopt Resolution to:
a. Authorize the County of Monterey's participation in one-time Housing Funds for Whole Person Care Pilots funding opportunity available as a result of AB 74, the Budget Act of 2019 (Chapter 23, Statutes of 2019); and
b. Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to submit an application, in the form of a Letter of Interest, for one-time housing funds for Whole Person Care Pilots in the amount of $2,407,786.57 as allocated by the State of California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), for the costs of long-term and short-term housing, ...
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