Item Coversheet

Board Action Request
18-0549

Item Description:
Amd 1 to Agmt A178523 with MN Dept of Human Services to expand mental health crisis services, 01/01/19-12/31/19, $800,000 (recv); incr Public Health Department’s staff by 1.0 grant funded FTE
Resolution:

BE IT RESOLVED, that Amendment 1 to Agreement A178523 with the Minnesota Department of Human Services for costs associated with mobile mental health crisis expansion during the period January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019 in the receivable amount of $800,000, be approved; that the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the amendment on behalf of Hennepin County; and that the Controller be authorized to accept and disburse funds as directed; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Hennepin County Public Health Department be authorized to increase their staff complement by 1.0 grand funded Full Time Equivalent (FTE) and receive a supplemental appropriation of $800,000 to the 2019 Hennepin County Public Health Department budget.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that acceptance of grant funding for the program by the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners does not imply a continued funding commitment by Hennepin County for this program when grant funds are no longer available.

Background:

The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) offered a grant contract for the delivery of adult and children’s mobile mental health crisis response services in accordance with Minnesota Statutes 256B.0944 (Children’s Mental Health Crisis Response Services) and 256B.0624 (Adult Mental Health Crisis Response Services) by counties and tribes. This is a re-issue of a 2016 grant with quarterly reporting requirements and a biennial annual contract. DHS will reimburse Hennepin County Human Services and Public Health for costs:

 

  • One new grand funded FTE to improve crisis supports to adults, children and families
  • Service improvement and program supports to address access, timeliness, and cultural competence of care implemented under 2016 grant

 

APEX Information
Dept. ID: 513099
Account: 42360
Project ID: 1003851, 1003856

Recommendation from County Administrator: Recommend Approval