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Approve a $300,000 grant agreement with The Kresge Foundation, for the period of October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2022, to advance the Health and Social Services Department's reorganization efforts; Approve an Appropriation Transfer Request (ATR) for $100,000 for FY2019/20 in unanticipated revenue for year one grant activities (4/5 vote required); and Delegate authority to the Director of Health and Social Services to execute the grant agreement
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Health & Social Services (H&SS) recommends the Board of Supervisors approve a $300,000 grant agreement with The Kresge Foundation, for the period of October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2022, to advance the Health and Social Services Department's reorganization efforts; Approve an Appropriation Transfer Request (ATR) for $100,000 for FY2019/20 in unanticipated revenue for year one grant activities (4/5 vote required); and Delegate authority to the Director of Health and Social Services to execute the grant agreement.
SUMMARY:
A primary driver for H&SS' reorganization, approved by the Board of Supervisors on June 4, 2019, is to improve the experiences for both clients and employees around the theme of "People First." In November 2018 the Board adopted Assembly Bill 2821 which allows H&SS to operate an integrated and comprehensive County health and human services system and act as an integrated agency, including the ability to begin to braid various funding sources to meet the needs of those we serve.
On May 23, 2019, The Kresge Foundation posted a funding opportunity for a grant related to integration of health and human services. Given the recent Board of Supervisors approval of H&SS' reorganization and integration plans, H&SS applied for and received a notification of the grant award.
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