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21. Recommendation to (1) accept subaward funding in the amount of [$2,488,421.00] from the State of Nevada intended to support the transfer, staffing, and ongoing operational costs of transferring the northern Nevada unit of the Children's Mobile Crisis Response Team (MCRT) program from the State of Nevada to the Washoe County Human Services Agency (HSA) effective July 01, 2024 including all necessary fiscal and program operating authority, (2) authorize the creation of up to 18 new 1.0 FTE positions in County job classifications as approved by the Washoe County Job Evaluation Committee and in accordance with accepting the subaward effective July 01, 2024; all 18 new positions created are 100% funded by the MCRT grant award, and as such, if grant funding is reduced or eliminated, the position hours will be reduced and/or the position will be abolished accordingly unless additional funding is secured, (3) authorize staff to fill the 18 FTE positions via any combination of the standard merit selection process and/or the acceptance of existing MCRT staff from the State of Nevada under the terms described herein effective July 15, 2024, and (4) authorize the Director of the Human Services Agency to execute the grant award documents, direct the Comptroller's Office to make all necessary budget adjustments, and direct the Human Resources Department to make all necessary staffing adjustments. Human Services Agency. (All Commission Districts.) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION