This resolution allows the San Francisco Department of Public Health to apply for over $70 million in grant funds from the California Department of Health Care Services to support behavioral health infrastructure. It also authorizes the department to enter into agreements and make necessary adjustments to those agreements without significantly increasing the city's obligations.
Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) to submit applications for Grant funds to the California Department of Health Care Services, through its contractor Advocates for Human Potential, Inc., under the Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Bond Round 1 Launch Ready Program, pursuant to the Behavioral Health Infrastructure Bond Act of 2024, for a term not to exceed 10 years, with anticipated revenue to the City in excess of $70,000,000; to enter into Grant Agreements, if one or more is awarded, including binding arbitration and/or a waiver of claims against the State or its third-party Grant Administrator; and authorizing SFDPH to enter into amendments or modifications to the Grant Agreements that do not materially increase the obligations or liabilities of the City and are necessary to effectuate the purpose of the Grant.
How it got here
The legislation originated from the need for San Francisco to apply for significant grant funding under the Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Bond Act of 2024 to enhance local behavioral health services.
The California Department of Health Care Services issued a Request for Applications for grant funds under the Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Round 1 Launch Ready Program.
California voters passed Proposition 1, which included the Behavioral Health Infrastructure Bond Act of 2024, authorizing significant funding for behavioral health infrastructure.
The Budget and Finance Committee recommended the resolution to authorize the San Francisco Department of Public Health to submit grant applications.
The Board of Supervisors adopted the resolution authorizing the Department of Public Health to apply for grant funds anticipated to exceed $70 million.
The Mayor approved the resolution, allowing the Department of Public Health to proceed with the grant applications.
Reconstructed from attached documents & the official record
This resolution allows the San Francisco Department of Public Health to enter into a grant agreement with the California Department of Health Care Services, securing $21,347,760 in funding through June 30, 2030. It also includes provisions for retroactive expense reimbursement and the ability to make necessary amendments to the agreement without increasing the city's liabilities.
This resolution allows the San Francisco Department of Public Health to enter into a grant agreement with the California Department of Health Care Services, providing $6,337,140 in funding for health services through June 30, 2030. It also includes provisions for retroactive expense recapture and authorizes the department to make necessary amendments to the agreement without increasing the city's obligations.
