Item Coversheet

Board Action Request
18-0549 R1
Revised


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), as revised
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 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.    

 

Recommendation from County Administrator: Recommend Approval