DEPARTMENT: Social Services-Adult Services
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Submit Grant Amendment To Minnesota Department Of Human Services Mobile Crisis Services And Authorization To Accept Grant Funds And Execute Grant Amendment
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WHEREAS, Dakota County operates a crisis services continuum that meets the requirements of Minn. Stat. ? 256B.0624 and Minn. Stat. ? 245I; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Human Services (DHS) administers State and federal funds through grant agreements for the provision of mental health crisis services in accordance with Minn. Stat. ? 256B.0624 and Minn. Stat. ? 245I; and
WHEREAS, these services include: 24-hour telephone screening and triage, dispatch of mobile crisis response teams, face-to-face crisis assessments, face-to-face crisis intervention, crisis stabilization and crisis follow-up and outreach; and
WHEREAS, since at least calendar year (CY) 2019, Dakota County has directly applied for and received funding for crisis services through the State's Mobile Crisis Services grant; and
WHEREAS, on May 14, 2026, DHS notified Dakota County of CY 2027 and CY 2028 state funding awards for crisis services as a grant amendment; and
WHEREAS, the allocations are $687,525 for both CY 2027 and CY 2028, totaling $1,375,050; and
WHEREAS, since DHS has issued the grant as an amendment to CY 2025 and CY 2026, the total grant amount for the four years is $3,366,719; and
WHEREAS, DHS has started the process to develop a new funding formula to be implemented in CY 2029; and
WHEREAS, the Minnesota State Legislature also appropriated an additional $3,800,000 in fiscal year 2027; and
WHEREAS, the deadline to submit final workplan and budget is July 14, 2026.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the Mobile Crisis Services Grant amendment and budget submission to the Minnesota Department of Human Services for calendar years 2027 and 20...
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