Title:
Title
Authorization to Apply for One-time Housing Funds for Whole Person Care Pilots
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FileID
File ID: 2019-01256
Location
Location: Citywide
Recommendation:
Recommendation
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager's designee to: 1) submit a letter of interest to the State of California, Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) to apply for up to $3,059,351 in one-time housing funds for Whole Person Care Pilots (Exhibit A to the Resolution); 2) enter into an agreement with DHCS for up to $3,059,351 to receive funding and implement housing services as part of the City's Whole Person Care Pilot Program; and 3) adjust the revenue and expenditure budgets in the Whole Person Care Program Multi-year Operating Project (I02000900) up to $3,059,351 in Operating Grants (Fund 2702).
Contact: Anira Khlok, Program Analyst, (916) 808-7948, Office of the City Manager, Homeless Services Division; Emily Halcon, Homeless Services Manager, (916) 808-7896, Office of the City Manager, Homeless Services Division
Body
Presenter: None
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Resolution
3-Exhibit A to Resolution: Template Letter of Interest
Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: In June 2017, the City of Sacramento was accepted into the State Department of Health Care Services' (DHCS) Whole Person Care (WPC) program. WPC is a statewide MediCal waiver program that allows communities to create a system of supportive services aimed to improve health outcomes and reduce utilization of high-cost services for vulnerable populations. In Sacramento, the WPC program is called the Pathways to Health + Home (Pathways) program and will support broader City strategies to reduce and prevent homelessness, by creating a robust system of outreach, case management and supportive services for those frequent users of health care, homeless services, and emergency services. Pathways is currently in Program Year 4 which began on January 1, 2019 and ends on Dece...
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