Item O08
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: Mav 19. 2004
Bulk Item: Yes ~ No D
Division: County Administrator
Department: County Administrator
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval to apply for the "Grant to Expand Substance
Abuse Treatment Capacity in Targeted Areas of Need" (Targeted Area of Need)" from
the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and for the County Administrator
to sign the application and related certifications and attachments. Grant Summary
attached.
ITEM BACKGROUND: Application is due May 25, 2004. Funds are provided through
the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to expand the capacity of local
substance abuse treatment service providers. Only County governments are eligible to
apply. They are instructed to pass the funds through to a local agency already skilled in
Substance Abuse issues. If awarded, funds will be used for education, training of
service providers and direct service provision county-wide. The grant offers $500,000
for each of three years. Renewal is based on performance and congressional
appropriations.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: None
CONTRACTIAGREEMENTCHANGES:roa
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval
TOTAL COST: Total proiect amount to be BUDGETED: N/A
determined.
COST TO COUNTY: -0- SOURCE OF FUNDS: 0
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James L. Roberts
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DISPOSITION: AGENDA ITEM #:~
"Grant to Expand Substance Abuse Treatment Capacity in Targeted Areas of Need"
Recently, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) requested applications to fund grants to "Expand
Substance Abuse Treatment Capacity in Targeted Areas of Need."
1. Funds are intended to add state of the art treatment approaches or new services to
address emerging trends or unmet needs, trainina, referral and follow-up services to
address HIV, Tuberculosis, Hepatitis Band C, and other primary health care needs of
substance abusing clients.
2. Only units of county or municipal government are eligible to apply. If awarded, counties
should coordinate with or subcontract the skills of a private, non-profd organization not
eligible to apply on its own because it is not a local government entity.
3. The maximum allowable award is $500,000 in total costs per year for up to three-years.
The grant renewal will be based on performance and appropriation of funds.
4. There is NO cost sharing or matching requirement
5. The grant application is due May 25, 2004.
The Florida Keys Area Health Education Center is a 501 C 3 Non-Profit Corporation and affiliate
of the University of Miami School of Medicine, established in Monroe County in 1990. Since
that time the FKAHEC has established itself as leader in providing quality health education and
training programs for health professionals, allied health professionals, Para-professionals and
the general community.
The Monroe County Grants Acquisition Office is proposing that the County collaborate with
FKAHEC in an application for a "Targeted Area of Needs" grant. Monroe County will act as
applicant and FKAHEC will be sub-contracted to carry out the grant activities that will provide
training as described in the paragraph above and will ultimately address the unmet and
increasing needs for substance abuse and mental health services in Monroe County. The
clients of identified community partner-agencies win benefit from grant funds. Anticipated
community partners are the Monroe County School District, Dept. of Juvenile Justice, Florida
Keys Children's Shelter, PACE, Wesley House, DCF, SHAL Members, WomanKind, Inc,
Monroe County Substance Abuse Advisory Board, Professional Development Center (PDC),
University of Miami, Healthy Start, local physicians, nurses and mental health facilities.
The proposal will entail a 3-part program over a 3-year time line that begins with planning,
training and education in year-one; assessment, prevention, outreach and c.ase planning in
year-two; and a continuation of year-two's activities coupled with further program, training and
resource development with an independent evaluation performed in year-three.
The proposal is based on needed components of care as identified in the Health Council of
South Florida's Final Recommendations and Action Plan to Improve Health Care Delivery in
Monroe County, submitted to the BOCC in April of 2003. While education and training services
will be offered to all interested agencies and individuals countywide, the focal point of the
proposal will ultimately be to provide enhanced and expanded services to those who are
working primarily with children, parents, expectant parents and family units.