This resolution allows the Department of Public Health to enter into a grant agreement with the California Department of Health Care Services for funding related to behavioral health infrastructure, totaling approximately $11.2 million, and permits retroactive reimbursement for certain expenses. It also grants the department authority to manage the grant and make necessary amendments without significantly increasing the city's obligations.
Resolution retroactively authorizing the Department of Public Health to enter into a Grant Agreement for a term commencing on the execution of the Grant Agreement, through December 31, 2028, between the City and County of San Francisco (“City”), acting by and through its Department of Public Health (“DPH”), and the California Department of Health Care Services for the Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP), and its third-party administrator Advocates for Human Potential, Inc., having anticipated revenue of $11,199,999.98; including a provision allowing for the retroactive reimbursement of allowable project expenses incurred from February 27, 2026, the date of the Notice of Conditional Award; including a Permitted and Restricted Use at 1660 Mission Street; authorizing DPH to retroactively accept and expend grant funds; authorizing the Grantor to apply for a Receiver in the event of the City’s default; and authorizing DPH to enter into amendments or modifications to the Grant Agreement 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 to expand behavioral health services in San Francisco, specifically through the establishment of a sobering center at 1660 Mission Street, funded by a grant from the California Department of Health Care Services.
California voters approved Proposition 1, which authorized state bond funding for the Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP).
The California Department of Health Care Services released the Request for Applications for over $800 million in Round 2 of Bond BHCIP funding.
The City purchased 1660 Mission Street as the location for the Health, Recovery and Connection Center, as approved by the Board of Supervisors in Resolution No. 441-25.
The Board of Supervisors authorized the Department of Public Health to apply for grant funds under Bond BHCIP Round 2 for the construction of a sobering center.
The Department of Health Care Services awarded BHCIP grant funds to the Department of Public Health in an amount not to exceed $11,199,999.98 for the Project.
The Board of Supervisors received and assigned a resolution authorizing the Department of Public Health to enter into a Grant Agreement for the BHCIP funding.
The resolution is currently pending committee action.
Reconstructed from attached documents & the official record
The resolution approves the purchase of real property at 1660 and 1670 Mission Street for $18.53 million, including closing costs. It also authorizes the Director of Property to finalize the purchase agreement and confirms that the transaction aligns with environmental and planning regulations.
This resolution allows the San Francisco Department of Public Health to apply for over $25 million in grants from the California Department of Health Care Services to improve behavioral health infrastructure. The funding will support projects under the Behavioral Health Infrastructure Bond Act of 2024, with grant terms lasting up to 10 years.
