How is Contra Costa Countys share of the money determined?
A. The State Department of Mental Health has developed a complex formula for allocating available funds across all counties in the state. The level of funding available to disburse is determined by the Prop 63 legislation that produces tax revenue for this purpose. The amount of funding available each year is based on revenue from income taxes, the amount will vary from year to year. To level out year-to-year variances, DMH has established a reserve that will allow them to disburse the funds more continuously from year to year.
