TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Jennifer Yasumoto, Health & Human Services Agency
REPORT BY: Gaby Angeles, Staff Services Analyst II
SUBJECT: Enhanced Master Settlement Agreement Grant Process for Fiscal Year 2022-2023
RECOMMENDATION
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SET MATTER 11:00 AM - MSA
County Executive Officer and Director of Health and Human Services request direction and possible action regarding the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) and General Fund (hereinafter, "Enhanced MSA") grant award process for Fiscal Year 2022-2023, as follows:
1. Confirm that the total amount of funding available will be $2.1M available for competitive awards for Fiscal Year 2022-2023, and for two subsequent fiscal years through Fiscal Year 2024-2025 for a total of $6.3M available;
2. Adopt the Enhanced MSA grant application process; and
3. Initiate the grant application process.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The need for safety-net services in Napa County continues as we slowly emerge from COVID-19 and its impacts to those most vulnerable in our community. The County's prior commitment to this need was seen through the past two fiscal years of enhanced MSA funding amounting to an additional $1.0M allocation of funding bringing the total fiscal year funding for grant awards to $2.1M. To that end, the County prioritized for funding the areas of food insecurity, housing instability, behavioral healthcare, and physical healthcare for those who are vulnerable (older adults, those with underlying health conditions, or those who otherwise lack access to critical care).
Recently, the County committed to dedicating $3.0M of General Fund operational revenues to the MSA grant process to continue enhanced funding to this annual competitive process. Considering this significant commitment, staff are recommending the following process for the Enhanced MSA grant awards for Fiscal Year 2022- 2023:
1. Approve the use of $2.1M ($1.1M in MSA funds and $1.0M in one-time General Fund operational revenue) for competit...
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