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Butte County approves state vehicle‑use agreement for mobile crisis program; grant requires sale of vehicles in 2031
Summary
The Board of Supervisors unanimously authorized a vehicle‑use agreement with the State Department of Health Care Services that implements grant terms requiring the county to sell 31 mobile crisis vehicles at the end of the grant period (June 30, 2031). County behavioral health officials warned the requirement could strain future service capacity and discussed replacement strategies.
Butte County supervisors on Jan. 27 adopted a resolution authorizing the county to sign a vehicle‑use agreement with the California Department of Health Care Services that implements requirements tied to a prior grant that funded the county’s mobile crisis program.
Scott Kinley, director of Behavioral Health, told the board the county’s mobile crisis team — launched in December 2023 — has provided crisis services countywide, serving 3,812 people in 2024 and 4,293 in 2025. "In 2024, we serve 3,812 individuals who are in crisis in Butte County," Kinley said, summarizing the…
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