| | | | | | | | Board Action Request 19-0367
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| | | | | | | | Item Description: Amd 1 to Agmt A189204 with the US Dept of HHS to provide svcs to individuals suffering mental illness and co-occurring substance abuse disorder, 09/30/19-09/29/20, incr recv by $324,041, cont 2 grant funded FTE |
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| | | | | | | | Resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED, that Amendment 1 to Agreement A189204 with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to provide services to individuals suffering mental illness and co-occurring substance abuse disorder during the period September 30, 2019 through September 29, 2020, increasing the receivable amount by $321,041 to a new receivable amount of $610,607, be approved; that the 2.0 FTE grant employees be continued; that the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the Amendment on behalf of the county; and that the Controller be authorized to accept and disburse funds as directed;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that sponsorship and acceptance of grant funding for this 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. |
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| | | | | | | | Background:
Through BAR 18-0424 the Board accepted a grant of $286,566 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Funds were awarded in response to a proposal from Hennepin County to support early diversion services at the Behavioral Health Center at 1800 Chicago and expand co-responder services with the Minneapolis Police Department. SAMHSA forwarded another Notice of Award on July 26, 2019 to provide $324,041 for a second year of services during the period September 30, 2019 through September 29, 2020. The new not to exceed amount for Agreement A189204 is $610,607. It is anticipated that another $990,001will be awarded in succeeding years for a total five-year grant of $1,600,608 for the period ending September 29, 2023.
Two grant-funded employees will continue to work on the project including a social worker and a case management assistant. The social worker position works with the co-responder team that assists the Minneapolis Police Department to respond to 911 calls from emotionally disturbed persons, and make follow-up visits for assessments and referrals to community services. The case management assistant will continue to assist at the Behavioral Health Center at 1800 Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis. The Center diverts individuals with severe mental illness and co-occurring substance abuse disorder away from involvement in the criminal justice system and into immediate and ongoing community services.
Project services establish safety and stability for county residents who are suffering with mental illness, sometimes combined with substance use disorder. A police patrol officer can safely hand off people to mental health and substance abuse services. In addition to county staff, this grant will also fund two interim care coordinators and one peer recovery specialist contracted from community providers. Services will be provided to a total of 360 persons through September 20, 2023.
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