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Council vets crisis‑response subrecipient contracts; administration says SAMHSA grant requires data reporting
Summary
Council reviewed a bundle of subrecipient agreements for a community crisis response program funded through SAMHSA; officials said the city is grantee and will pass funds to subgrantees and that weekly response data and training requirements are part of the contracts.
The council reviewed a set of subrecipient contracts designed to implement a community crisis response system funded through the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
The agenda item listed multiple subrecipient contracts (identified in the agenda as G through M and continuing) for nonprofits and providers including Raise the Flag, Inspired by You LLC, Integrity House, Hope Love Kindness LLC, Scores Reentry, Good Education Group, New Direction Behavioral Health Center, and Mental Health Associates. A council member asked whether SAMHSA is the contracting party and how the grant relationship is structured.
Luis Valerio, director of health and human services, explained that the city is the grantee of the SAMHSA award and that the listed providers are subgrantees receiving pass‑through funds: “We are a grantee of this grant. These providers are subgrantees…we've awarded them to the subgrantees.” Council members asked whether SAMHSA would be listed in the contracts; Valerio said the city is the grantee and SAMHSA is the federal grantor who provides the funding.
Council members pressed on data and implementation details. The administration said SAMHSA requires “pretty stringent data requirements” and that the subgrantees will provide weekly data reports on their crisis responses, and that crisis response teams will work closely with public safety and will include behavioral health staff and trainers to support on‑the‑ground response and ecosystem training.
Ending: The council received the explanation that the city will pass through SAMHSA funds to local providers as subgrantees, that weekly data reporting and training commitments are part of the contract requirements, and that crisis response teams will coordinate with public safety for crisis stabilization and follow‑up services.
