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a. Authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to accept a grant award of a Mental Health Student Services Act ("MHSSA") Grant, in the amount of $3,999,979, Grant Agreement No. 21MHSOAC015, from the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission ("MHSOAC"), to expand access to mental health services for children and youth, for the full grant period from date of execution by both entities through August 31, 2025; and
b. Authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to execute the MHSSA Grant Agreement No. 21MHSOAC015 with the MHSOAC, in the total agreement amount of $3,999,979 for the full contract period from date of execution by both entities through August 31, 2025.
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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 accept a grant award of a Mental Health Student Services Act ("MHSSA") Grant, in the amount of $3,999,979, Grant Agreement No. 21MHSOAC015, from the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission ("MHSOAC"), to expand access to mental health services for children and youth, for the full grant period from date of execution by both entities through August 31, 2025; and
b. Authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to execute the MHSSA Grant Agreement No. 21MHSOAC015 with the MHSOAC, in the total agreement amount of $3,999,979 for the full contract period from date of execution by both entities through August 31, 2025.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission has awarded to the Monterey County Behavioral Health Bureau a Mental Health Student Services Act (MHSSA) grant in the amount of $3,999,979. The MHSSA Grant will fund the expansion of 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 go...
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