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May 25. 2010 10 - 255 - Adoption of an ordinance appropriating $7,865 in the FY 2009-2010 Behavioral Healthcare Services Fund in McKinney-Vento Act Homeless Assistance Incentive monies to be used by the Department of Behavioral Healthcare Services for the program to assist in the transition from homelessness. Vision Principle: Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Background: . Incentive performance payments are based upon the number of homeless persons who are enrolled or connected to mainstream services with the assistance of Behavioral Healthcare Services (BHS) Homeless Case Managers. Discussion: Funding is being provided to: . Persons who are homeless or are in imminent danger of becoming homeless according to the criteria outlined by The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and are mentally ill. Financial Impact: . Estimated Revenue and Appropriation In the FY2010 Behavioral Healthcare Fund Budget will be increased by $7,865.00. . No local match funding is required. Recommended Action: . Adoption of an ordinance. Vision Principle: Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Next Steps Following Council Action: . The Director will ensure that the budget action required to increase the total appropriations and estimated revenues in Behavioral Healthcare Services by $7,865.00 is processed immediately upon adoption of the ordinance. Motion by Mr. Whitehurst, and seconded by Mr. Smith, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $7,865 IN THE FY 2009-2010 BEHAVIORAL HEAL THCARE SERVICES FUND IN McKINNEY-VENTO ACT HOMELESS ASSISTANCE INCENTIVE MONIES TO BE USED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEAL THCARE SERVICES FOR THE PROGRAM TO ASSIST IN THE TRANSITION FROM HOMELESSNESS." Ayes: Heretick, Moody, Psi mas, Randall, Smith, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None 10 - 256 - Adoption of an ordinance appropriating $750 allocated by the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to the Portsmouth Department of Behavioral Healthcare Services to fund a portion of the cost for obtaining guardianship for an individual with a diagnosis of Intellectual Disability. Vision Principle: Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Background: . The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) will pay up to $750 per individual to fund a portion of the cost incurred to obtain guardianship. Discussion: . DBHDS is committed to providing funds andlor services that will increase individuals' ability to reside in the community andlor increase their ability to be discharged from institutions and into community placements. . Without guardianship, some individuals with Intellectual Disability are at risk of institutionalization. Others, who are residing in institutions, may not be able to move into the community until guardianship is obtained.