This resolution allows the Department of Public Health to use a $3 million grant for a program focused on coordinating care and managing transitions for individuals with substance abuse and mental health issues. The funding is retroactively authorized for the period from September 30, 2021, to September 29, 2023.
Resolution retroactively authorizing the Department of Public Health to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $3,000,000 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration for participation in a program, entitled “The Care Coordination and Transitions Management Project,” for the period of September 30, 2021, through September 29, 2023.
How it got here
The legislation originated from a grant awarded to the Department of Public Health to enhance behavioral health services in San Francisco.
SAMHSA awarded a grant of $3,000,000 to the Department of Public Health for the Care Coordination and Transitions Management Project, aimed at improving behavioral health services.
DPH received the official award notice from SAMHSA, prompting the need for retroactive approval to accept and expend the grant.
DPH submitted a resolution to the Board of Supervisors to retroactively accept and expend the grant funds.
The Budget and Finance Committee recommended the resolution for approval.
The Board of Supervisors adopted the resolution authorizing DPH to accept and expend the grant.
The Mayor approved the resolution, finalizing the authorization for DPH to utilize the grant funds.
Reconstructed from attached documents & the official record
