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
Raymond Hodges, Director, Department of Housing
Subject: Acceptance of the Grant Award from the Community Care Expansion Preservation Fund and Participation Agreement with California Mental Health Services Authority to Administer the Preservation Fund
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing:
A) The Director of San Mateo County Department of Housing, or designee(s) to accept the grant award from the Community Care Expansion Program (CCE) through the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) in the amount of $4,065,315; and
B) The Director of San Mateo County Department of Housing, or designee(s) to execute any agreements and any amendments to agreements associated with the Community Care Expansion Program Preservation Fund; and
C) The Chief of San Mateo County Health, or designee(s) to execute the Participation Agreement and any amendment to the Participation Agreement with California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA) to administer the CCE grant, for the term of June 1, 2024, through March 31, 2027, in an amount not to exceed $4,296,863.
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BACKGROUND:
California has a shortage of adult and senior care facilities that accept individuals receiving or applying for Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) or Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI). California has also seen a decline in the number of SSI/SSP recipients residing in adult and senior care facilities. The State's Community Care Expansion (CCE) program was established by Assembly Bill 172 (Chapter 696, Statutes of 2021) to fund capital projects and promote the sustainability of residential adult and senior care facilities and to address historic gaps in the long-term care continuum. Statewide, the CCE progr...
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