Agenda Item
3.8 23-0734 Subject: SAMHSA Oakland ReCAST Program Agreements FFY 23-24
From: Human Services Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Awarding One Year Grant Agreements With Option To Renew For An Additional Year Using Substance Abuse And Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Funds To Four Non-Profit Agencies In A Total Amount Not To Exceed $431,000 Per Year To Provide Trauma Informed Behavioral Health Services To High-Risk Youth And Their Families, Subject To SAMHSA Funding And Grant Compliance; And (2) Waiving The Local And Small Local Business Enterprise Program (L/SLBE) And Request For Proposal/Qualifications (RFP/Q) Requirements And Awarding One Year Professional Services Agreements With Option To Renew For An Additional Year Using SAMHSA Funds To East Bay Agency For Children In An Amount Not To Exceed $65,000 Per Year For Trauma Informed Systems Trainings, To Crisis Support Services Of Alameda County In An Amount Not To Exceed $20,000 Per Year For Mental Health First Aid, And To The Bridging Group, LLC In An Amount Not To Exceed $60,000 Per Year For Independent Evaluation Services , Subject To SAMHSA Funding And Grant Compliance; And (3) Authorizing The City Administrator To Amend The Above Grant Agreements And Professional Service Agreements To Increase The Amount Of Said Agreements Using Carryover Grant Funding In Accordance With SAMHSA Authority; On The October 10, 2023 Life Enrichment Committee Agenda