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Can IST Infrastructure funds be used for a feasibility study?
No, IST Infrastructure Funds may not be used for a feasibility study.
Can a county get an increased bed allocation?
No. This program is budgeted through a cost-per-bed, X beds per county formulation, based on a county’s total IST determinations in Fiscal Year 2021–22.
As a solution, DSH encourages regional models or partnerships between counties and service providers. […]
If a county needs more IST beds, is it possible to increase their allocation?
At this time, no. This program is budgeted through a cost-per-bed, X beds per county formulation, based on a county’s total IST determinations in Fiscal Year 2021–22.
As a solution, DSH encourages regional models or partnerships between counties and service providers. […]
Do the number of beds in the DSH service contract need to match the number of beds for the infrastructure funds? For example, if a county has a service contract for 5 beds, could they get infrastructure funding for 20 beds?
The number of beds in the DSH Service Contract does not have to match the number of beds applied for under the IST Infrastructure Grant. DSH assumes that participants in a Diversion or CBR program will have an average length of stay of 18 months, so, to have enough beds to meet their admission targets counties will need more beds than the number of annual admissions in their service contract. […]
For a multi-county collaboration, does DSH require 5 letters of support from each of the collaborating counties, or will DSH accept the 5 letters of support from the county serving as the lead?
DSH requires 5 five letters of support from each collaborating county. Letters of support are required from all county stakeholders applying for IST Infrastructure Grant funding. If a county is unable to obtain the required letter from one or more local stakeholders, DSH will consider allowing the agreement without that letter on a case-by-case basis.
How flexible are the funds in the DSH service contract and alternative sources of funding? Can money be used from either the service contract or County Administrative Overhead Funding to cover a 24/7 facility management position?
Funds are flexible within the DSH service contract and the line items may be moved from one line item to another within a given fiscal year, provided the county does not exceed the total dollar amount in the contract. […]