Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Louise F. Rogers, Chief, San Mateo County Health
Jei Africa, Director, Behavioral Health and Recovery Services
Subject: Recommendation to Apply for Prop 1 Bond Funds to Construct the Wellness & Recovery Opioid Treatment Program Clinic (WROC)
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing Behavioral Health & Recovery Services (BHRS) to apply for Proposition 1 Bond Revenues through the Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP) to construct the Wellness and Recovery Opioid Treatment Program Clinic (WROC).
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BACKGROUND:
The passage of Proposition 1 on the March 2024 ballot authorized the Behavioral Health Infrastructure Bond Act of 2024 (BHIBA), which is a $6.38 billion general obligation bond to develop an array of behavioral health treatment, residential care settings, and supportive housing to help provide appropriate care facilities for Californians experiencing mental health conditions and substance use disorders. The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) was authorized to award up to $4.4 billion in BHIBA funds for BHCIP competitive grants.
There are two BHCIP application rounds: Round 1 - Shovel Ready ($3.3 billion) and Round 2 - Unmet Needs ($1.1 billion). The application deadlines for Round 1 and Round 2 are December 13, 2024 and December 12, 2025, respectively. The Round 1 application requires an authorizing resolution of the Board of Supervisors that permits submission of an application, participating in the BHCIP Round 1 Request for Applications, and naming the authorized signatory for the application and supporting documents.
DISCUSSION:
BHRS has developed two shovel ready proposals that it seeks to submit to the BHCIP Round 1 Request for Applications, one of which is the Wellness and Recovery Opioid Treatment Program Clinic (WROC). (We are bringing forward the other proposal separately...
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