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Sen. Butler Fiscal Year 2025 Congressionally Directed Spending
(Earmark) Requests (City of Palm Desert - Mobile Crisis Response Unit )
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Section 1. Funding Request
PLEASE READ: Please refer to the FY 2024 subcommittee guidance (linked here) carefully to ensure you include all
required information in your application.
For information on congressionally directed spending requests, please click here . If you have further questions, please contact
Appropriations_Butler@butler.senate.gov.
Name & Contact Info
Anastasia Heaton 6295752
Mobile: 9496295752
aheaton@townsendpa.com
Mailing Address
1401 Dove St Suite 330
Newport Beach CA 92660
Permanent Address
1401 Dove St Suite 330
Newport Beach CA 92660
Name of Proposal
City of Palm Desert Mobile Crisis Response Unit
1.
Submitting Organization
Do not use abbreviations. Write out full name of city, county, or non-profit (e.g. County of San Francisco, City of San Jose,
The Non-Profit Organization).
City of Palm Desert
2.
Is the Organization a Government or Not-For-Profit Entity?
NOTE: For-Profits Are NOT Eligible for Congressionally Directed Spending.
Yes
3.
Provide a link to the organization’s website.
If applicable. If not, briefly describe the organization.
https://www.palmdesert.gov/
4.
Tax Identification Number
If applicable. If not, write "N/A".
95-2859459
5.
Specific Location in California
Do not use acronyms. Use applicable city name and state (e.g. Fairfield, California).
Palm Desert, California
6.
Description of Project
Briefly describe the project.
The City of Palm Desert is requesting CDS funding for the full implementation a mobile crisis response unit for the City
to implement a mental health mobile crisis response program integrated into the Sheriff’s dispatch center.
7.
Congressionally Directed Spending Request
Dollar amount. Do not include cents. If requesting $1 million, write 1000000.
1000000
8.
Total Cost of the Project
Dollar amount. Do not include cents. If requesting $1 million, write 1000000.
Please include the total cost of the project, including any federal and/or non-federal costs.
1000000
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Section 2. Needs Statement
Other Funding Sources
Will the project receive funding from other sources, such as bonds, federal grants, the state of California, private entities,
etc.? If so, please provide the dollar amount and explain the source of funding.
n/a
10.
Detailed Project Budget
What is the total project budget? Detail exactly how requested CDS funds will be spent as well as non-CDS funding.
Provide as many details as possible (e.g. $500,000 for construction materials, $200,000 for construction labor, etc.).
The project will fund the costs of two crisis response counselors and a case manager trained in crisis de-escalation over a
three-year period to begin the program as a pilot program. The $1,000,000 request amount is a comprehensive total to fund
the initial launch of the project, and includes full staff salaries and benefits.
11.
Priority Ranking of Proposal (if multiple proposals are being submitted)
If only one proposal is being submitted, please enter 1. Rank the priority out of ALL subcommittees. For example, do not
give 1 priority ranking in Energy and Water, 1 priority for Transportation, etc.
1 of 3
12.
Was This Request Submitted To Another Member of the California Delegation?
Yes
13.
Which office(s)?
Senator Alex Padilla, District 41 Ken Calvert,
13.1
Which state office does this request fall under?
San Francisco
The following counties are served by the San Francisco office: Alameda, Butte, Colusa, Contra Costa, Del Norte, El
Dorado, Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Lassen, Marin, Mendocino, Modoc, Monterey, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Plumas,
Sacramento, San Benito, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma,
Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Yolo, Yuba.
Fresno
The following counties are served by the Fresno office: Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Fresno, Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Kings,
Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Mono, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, Stanislaus, Tulare, Tuolumne.
Los Angeles
The following counties are served by the Los Angeles office: Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, Santa
Barbara, Ventura.
San Diego
The following counties are served by the San Diego office: Imperial, San Diego.
Los Angeles Office
14.
County in California
Riverside County,
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Needs statement
Please explain why you are requesting Congressionally Directed Spending for this project.
The City of Palm Desert will implement a mental health mobile crisis response program integrated into the Sheriff’s
dispatch center possibly in partnership with the County of Riverside. This program is of great benefit to taxpayers by
providing trained crisis response in lieu of police when dealing with a mental health issue for residents, business owners,
parents, children and adolescents, unhoused individuals, and visitors to the city of Palm Desert. The program will include
two crisis counselors (clinician, behavioral health specialist or peer) trained in crisis de-escalation and a case manager to
respond to law enforcement calls based on mental health situations. This program will work directly with sheriff dispatch to
divert mental health calls from law enforcement contact and promote linkage to mental health treatment or services. The
program will de-escalate the initial crisis situation in homes, businesses, schools, and on the streets for unhoused individuals
and provide case management to link the individual(s) to ongoing treatment and services to reduce the likelihood of future
law enforcement contact.
The program would provide a team of two crisis response counselors and a vehicle to respond directly to calls from
dispatch. Sheriff Dispatchers would triage calls received through 911 and the non-emergency dispatch line to assess
whether crisis response or deputy response is the best first step. Dispatchers would confirm the situation was non-violent,
non-criminal and does not involve weapons. If deputies respond, they can also request follow up by crisis response. Once
on the scene, this team would de-escalate the original crisis situation and develop a plan for addressing the identifying
issue. This team would not be carded or responsible for 5150/5585 evaluations, but could transport voluntary individuals to
mental health urgent care if appropriate. The team would be background screened to allow for law enforcement radios to be
placed in their vehicle which would be used to take referral calls directly from dispatch personnel. Once the initial crisis
was de-escalated, the case manager would conduct follow up to link participants to needed behavioral health and supportive
services including: Outpatient mental health treatment, substance use services, veteran support, employment assistance,
homeless outreach services, shelter and housing linkage, parenting classes, medical and recuperative care, food security
services, insurance assistance and other needed case management based on individual situations.
Data would be entered after each call by staff into either the county’s data management system or through the use of a
purchased data management system such as Salesforce. Data collected would include type of original call for service, type
of response, disposition of call, demographics of caller, location of call for GIS mapping, etc. The City is seeing an increase
in call volume that demonstrates the need for these services.
Without this funding request, the City will face delays or budget shortfalls to deploy the proposed project, exacerbating the
need for this service within our community.
1.
Description of importance to the local community and/or State of California.
Mobile Crisis Response would focus on assessment and stabilization of callers struggling with mental health, substance use
and/or interpersonal issues resulting in calls to law enforcement. Eligible calls would include calls for mental health issues,
school based crisis behavioral problems, non-violent family relationship problems or disputes, suicidal ideation, welfare
checks, substance use related problems, unhoused individuals with mental health issues in the community and other
unaddressed behavioral health issues that would benefit from trained crisis counselor response.
A critical focus of these units will be responding to mental health crisis situations and calls for de-escalation. This will allow
the units to meet these individuals and offer to connect them with support services for domestic violence services, mental
health care, substance youth support services, temporary housing, education, and other assistive programs that they may not
otherwise be aware of or have access to without City involvement. This will directly benefit low and moderate income
residents within our community, particularly those experiencing homelessness. This is critical for Palm Desert, which has
seen a large increase in such calls in the last 2-years, and is in line with State of California public safety and justice equity
goals.
2.
List any entities or organizations partnering in or supporting the project.
Riverside County Sheriffs
Assemblymember George Wallis
State Senator Kelly Seyarto
3.
Does this project primarily benefit low- and moderate-income persons or communities?
Yes
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Section 3. Funding History
Section 4. Primary Point of Contact Information
Please provide the contact information for the primary point of contact of this request.
Please include relevant data on how this project primarily benefits low- and moderate-income persons or
communities.
The City of Palm Desert includes 4 out of 7 census tracts that have been designated either Disadvantaged or Areas
of Persistent Poverty according to USDOT’s grant project locator tool. The City also has significant population
center’s below the State MHI’s disadvantaged community threshold, according to CA DWR’s DAC Mapping Tool.
The City’s population is 35% non-white identifying, with a vibrant Latino community. The City ranks poorly on the
California Healthy Places Index for housing conditions: it is in the bottom 3.9% for housing habitability and the
bottom 11.5% for severe housing cost burden. These services will directly target providing resources and access to
services to our most disadvantaged, unhoused community members and those suffering from crisis situations in
need of de-escalation. By intervening early through de-escalation tactics, connecting to resources and providing
timely support, these units help prevent escalation of mental health crises, reduce the burden on emergency rooms,
and contribute to overall improved mental health outcomes for Californians. Additionally, this unit will reduce the
burden on our law enforcement to respond to such incidents without training for such crisis intervention-type
incidents. This will ensure the City is able to provide a more rounded and targeted effort within our community to
prevent crises, increase mental health services, and connect individuals to the personalized services needed for their
recovery from the crisis situation(s).
4.1
Has this project been submitted to a Member of Congress in previous fiscal years?
No
1.
Please identify the fiscal year and project name.
No answer.
1.1
Has this project received past Congressionally Directed Spending?
No
2.
Please identify the fiscal year and project name.
No answer.
2.1
Is this a one-time request for Congressionally Directed Spending?
No
3.
Is additional federal funding required beyond the amount requested in this submission?
No
4.
When and how will the project become fully funded?
If funded, this request will fully fund the proposed project.
5.
Primary Point of Contact Name for this Request
Joe Barron
1.
Title
Senior Contracts and Grants Analyst
2.
Address Line 1
73510 Fred Waring Drive
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Section 5. Point of Contact Information for the Recipient Organization
Please provide the contact information for the recipient organization (note: this should not be a lobbyist or third party).
Section 6. Bill and Account Specific Information
PLEASE READ: For information on subcommittee guidance, and eligible agencies and
accounts, please click here.
Address Line 2
No answer.
4.
City
Palm Desert
5.
State
CA
6.
Zip code
92260
7.
Phone Number
7605745490
8.
Email Address
jbarron@palmdesert.gov
9.
Name of Recipient Organization
Legal grantee name
City of Palm Desert
1.
Point of Contact Name for Recipient Organization
Chris Escobedo
2.
Title
Assistant City Manager
3.
Address Line 1
73510 Fred Waring Drive
4.
Address Line 2
No answer.
5.
City
Palm Desert
6.
State
CA
7.
Zip code
92260
8.
Phone Number
760-346-0611
9.
Email Address
cescobedo@palmdesert.gov
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BILL/ACCOUNT: You must select an appropriations bill and account for which your CDS project is eligible. Please refer to
the list of appropriations bills/accounts listed here . If you are unsure, select the bill and account that you believe best
matches your project.
Have you reviewed the latest requirements and reforms for Congressionally Directed Spending?
The link to the latest requirements and reforms is available here.
Yes
1.
Have you reviewed the subcommittee guidance for CDS requests?
The link to the subcommittee guidance for CDS requests is available here.
Yes
2.
Is this proposal for funds available in the Agriculture, Food and Drug Administration and Rural Development bill?
No
3.
Please identify the account:
No answer.
3.1
Is this proposal for funds available in the Commerce, Justice, Science bill?
No
4.
Please identify the account:
No answer.
4.1
Is this proposal for funds available in the Energy & Water Development bill?
No
5.
Please identify the account:
No answer.
5.1
Is this proposal for funds available in the Financial Services and General Government bill?
No
6.
Please identify the account:
No answer.
6.1
Is this proposal for funds available in the Homeland Security bill?
No
7.
Please identify the account:
No answer.
7.1
Is this proposal for funds available in the Interior, Environment bill?
No
8.
Please identify the account:
No answer.
8.1
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Additional required information. Please answer all of the questions in the order listed below to the best of
your ability.
If a question is not applicable, write "N/A."
1. What is the project purpose, e.g., drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, and/or water quality protection?
2. Is this request seeking funding for planning and design, construction, or both?
3. Is the preliminary planning and engineering design completed for this project?
4. When will this project be ready to proceed to construction?
5. What is the total estimated cost of the project, based on the facilities plan or preliminary engineering report?
6. What is the amount requested for the project?
7. Please list any funding received from federal appropriations, including the fiscal year and source of funding
(Clean Water SRF, Drinking Water SRF, STAG grants, USDA Rural Development Program, FEMA, or others)?
8. Does the community have a financing plan certified by an authorized local official demonstrating how it will
cover the matching funds of 20% or more?
9. What are the anticipated non-federal sources of funding for this project?
For WWI State and Local Projects, is the project on the state’s most recently finalized Clean Water or Drinking
Water State Revolving Fund Intended Use Plan?
For WWI State and Local Projects, if the answer to the above question (Q1) is NO, is the project eligible under
SRF guidelines?
For WWI Tribal Projects, is the project on the IHS Sanitation Deficiency System list?
For WWI Tribal Projects, if the answer to the above question (Q3) is NO, is the project eligible under the Criteria
for the Sanitation Facilities Construction Program?
For HPF, if the request is for a property, does the property meet the HPF program requirements of being listed, at
the appropriate level, for the National Register of Historic Places or as a National Historic Landmark individually
or as contributing to an historic district?
For USFS State and Private Forestry (SPF), is this project part of or contribute to the state’s Forest Action Plan?
For Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), Legacy Restoration Fund (LRF), or Land Management
Agency Construction (LMCON), is the project on the relevant list provided by the administration?
No answer.
8.2
Is this proposal for funds available in the Labor, Health and Human Services and Education bill?
No
9.
Please identify the account:
No answer.
9.1
Is this proposal for funds available in the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs bill?
No
10.
Please identify the account:
No answer.
10.1
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MilConVA - additional information:
Please answer all of the following questions to the best of your ability. If you do not know, write "N/A".
1. Does this project appear on the Future Years Defense Program (FYDP) list?
2. Does this project on the Unfunded Requirements/Priorities List (URF/URL)?
3. Does this project have a DD1391?
4. Has the project reached the 35% design milestone?
5. Is this project previously authorized or has it been submitted to the Senate Armed Services Committee for
consideration?
6. If this project was funded in Fiscal Year 2023, please provide the amount.
No answer.
10.2
Is this proposal for funds available in the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development bill?
Yes
11.
Please identify the account:
Economic Development Initiatives (EDI)
11.1
THUD - What is the total cost of the project?
1000000
11.2
THUD - Airports
For airport requests, provide the NPIAS code for the airport.
No answer.
11.3
THUD - Transit requests
For transit requests, you must provide the name of the transit agency recipient or subrecipient, a link to the
Statewide Transportation Improvement Plan (STIP) or Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) that includes the
requested project, and the total cost of the project, which should be consistent with the total cost of the project in
the STIP or TIP.
No answer.
11.4
THUD - Highway (HIP) requests
You must provide a link to the Statewide Transportation Improvement Plan (STIP) or Transportation Improvement
Plan (TIP) that includes the requested project.
Detail the total cost of the project, which should be consistent with the total cost of the project in the STIP or TIP.
No answer.
11.5
THUD - Rail (CRISI) requests
You must provide a link to the State Rail Plan that includes the requested project and the total cost of the project,
which should be consistent with the total cost of the project in the State Rail Plan.
No answer.
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THUD - Economic Development Initiatives (EDI)
You must detail the current status of the project, a description of all other sources of funding contributing to the
total cost of the project, and the status of the planning and environmental review work. In addition, include relevant
data on how activities or projects benefit primarily low- and moderate-income persons or communities to meet
program requirements.
You must include a link to the project website if available or a link to the HUD five year Consolidated Plan or
Annual Action Plan if the project is included or complements planned or current projects within these required
plans.
A critical focus of these units will be responding to mental health crisis situations and calls for de-escalation. This
will allow the units to meet these individuals and offer to connect them with support services for domestic violence
services, mental health care, substance youth support services, temporary housing, education, and other assistive
programs that they may not otherwise be aware of or have access to without City involvement. This will directly
benefit low and moderate income residents within our community, particularly those experiencing homelessness.
Staff will be trained in cultural sensitivity and strengthening community support networks through collaborative
efforts with community based organizations to connect these individuals with the right programs for them, and
reducing financial barriers to access support services.
The HUD LMI Summary Map shows that tracts within the City have the following low and moderate = income
population numbers (three selected to show need and impact):
Tract 0451171: 340 individuals
Tract 0451172: 1230 Individuals
Tract 0451191: 330 Individuals
Additionally, the housing focus specifically will address the City’s exacerbated need for housing burden reduction,
as tracts within the City score among the worst in the state for housing burden and housing habitability, according
to the State’s Healthy Places Index.
11.7
Additional information
Please include any additional information required based on the Fiscal Year 2024 subcommittee guidance, found here.
No answer.
12.