File #: 24-0385    Version: 1
Type: Resolution Status: Referred
File created: 9/5/2024 In control: Board of Hennepin County Commissioners
On agenda: 9/17/2024 Final action:
Title: Amd 1 Agmt A2311804 with Substance and Mental Health Services Administration to continue a federal grant for Community Crisis Response Partnerships, ext end date to 9/29/25, incr recv by $742,245
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Amd 1 Agmt A2311804 with Substance and Mental Health Services Administration to continue a federal grant for Community Crisis Response Partnerships, ext end date to 9/29/25, incr recv by $742,245
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Amendment 1 to Agreement A22311804 with the Substance and Mental Health Services Administration Community Crisis Response Partnerships; extending the end date to September 29, 2025, and increasing the receivable amount by $742,245 for a new total receivable amount of $1,477,598 be approved; that the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the agreement on behalf of the county; and that the Controller be authorized to accept and disburse funds as directed; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that sponsorship and acceptance of grant funding for this program by the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners does not imply a continued funding commitment by Hennepin County for this program when grant funds are no longer available.
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Background:
This Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration grant is a four-year funding opportunity, with year one funding made available in the amount of $735,353 and Year Two funding made available in the amount of $742,245. Grant allocations for subsequent years are awarded on an annual basis. The total for all four years is $2,972,821.

Through this grant, Hennepin County has implemented an additional 911 Alternative Mental Health Response Team (ART) in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota that will respond to low-risk 911 calls for service involving Brooklyn Park residents experiencing mental health challenges and co-occurring mental health challenges and substance use disorders. Among the 39 suburban cities served by Hennepin County Sheriff's Office 911 dispatch, the Brooklyn Park Police Department (BPPD) experiences the highest volume of mental health calls (1,096 calls in 2023).

ART consists of a senior social worker and a medical professional, together they will assess ...

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