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Opioid abatement and VDSS funds: The committee recommended appropriation of $266,311 from the Opioid Abatement Authority and $375,033 from the Virginia Department of Social Services. Staff said the opioid-abatement dollars and VDSS funds will be split among four program areas: $52,560 to the Department of Community Corrections and Pretrial Services for treatment for clients on pretrial or probation, $69,958 to the Lynchburg behavioral health docket (a mental-health docket with many co-occurring substance-use cases), $25,000 to Lynchburg Juvenile Services for counseling and education at the group home (youth at the group home are there for shelter or foster-care stabilization, not for criminal convictions), and $118,793 to the Lynchburg Department of Social Services. Of that $118,793, $50,000 is for treatment services and $68,793 serves as the required local match to a VDSS-provided allocation to add child-protective-services workers focused on substance-affected families. Staff said no local dollars are required for the VDSS allocation; city opioid funds will supply the VDSS match. Committee members asked clarifying questions about program uses. The motion to recommend the appropriation carried by voice/roll call (committee recorded unanimous support during roll call).

DCJS Operation Ceasefire grant: The committee recommended appropriation of $148,850 awarded by the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services to purchase a forensic spectroscope and analytical software to help identify evidentiary items and analyze crime patterns. No local match was required; the committee recommended the appropriation unanimously.

Office of First Responder Wellness grant: The committee recommended appropriation of $30,000 from the Office of First Responder Wellness for a clinically validated, anonymous mobile wellness application for the police department (usable on department or personal devices) that supports resilience, coaching and peer support. The grant covers the first year and staff said future years would require city funding or another grant; emergency communications staff were discussed as possible additional users. The committee recommended the appropriation unanimously.

VDEM Next Generation E911 grant: The committee recommended appropriation of $150,000 from the Virginia Department of Emergency Management to purchase wireless communication headsets, ergonomic dispatcher chairs and other Emergency Communication Center improvements to replace end-of-life equipment. No local match was required and the committee recommended the appropriation unanimously.

Performance-based incentives for benefit program specialists: The committee recommended forwarding an ordinance authorizing payment of performance-based incentives to benefit program specialists who meet state Department of Social Services standards for SNAP, TANF and Medicaid processing. Staff said the state requires an ordinance so local staff can qualify for incentive funding; staff said there is no local match and that specific measurement criteria are forthcoming. The committee recommended the ordinance unanimously.

Central Virginia Alliance for Community Living: The committee recommended returning $25,000 from the reserve for contingencies to fund the Central Virginia Alliance for Community Living for FY26; members noted the city council previously agreed to reconsider the request. Staff said the council previously discussed the organization as a discretionary provider and that a five-member majority would be required at full council for final appropriation. The committee recommended the appropriation and noted the contingency fund balance after the recommendation.

Votes at a glance

- Opioid Abatement Authority ($266,311) and VDSS ($375,033) appropriations (tied allocation to Community Corrections, behavioral-health docket, Juvenile Services, and DSS positions): committee recommendation: approved (unanimous on roll call).
- DCJS Operation Ceasefire grant ($148,850) for forensic equipment and analytical software: committee recommendation: approved (unanimous).
- Office of First Responder Wellness grant ($30,000) for a mobile wellness app: committee recommendation: approved (unanimous).
- VDEM NextGen E911 grant ($150,000) for Emergency Communications Center equipment and furniture: committee recommendation: approved (unanimous).
- Ordinance authorizing performance-based incentives for benefit program specialists (state-administered incentive funding, no local match): committee recommendation: approved (unanimous).
- Central Virginia Alliance for Community Living ($25,000) from reserves: committee recommendation: approved (unanimous recommendation to full council; final appropriation requires five-member majority at full council).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Lynchburg City Council Finance Committee Meeting/Work Session 9-23-2025","oneSentenceSummary","Finance Committee recommended appropriations and ordinance actions to the full council for several grant awards, including opioid-abatement and state DSS funding, DCJS and VDEM grants, a first-responder wellness grant and an ordinance to allow performance bonuses for benefit staff.","taxTitle","Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia","taxId",3745,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6461495,"Finance Committee reviews CAPER for CDBG/HOME and year-end budget adjustments",373,966000,1339000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5824133-ed55c5041e6e11908b8b7de4ad860557&start=966&end=1339","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5824133-ed55c5041e6e11908b8b7de4ad860557/thumbnail_966000.jpg","/articles/6461495/Lynchburg/Campbell-County/Virginia/Finance-Committee-reviews-CAPER-for-CDBGHOME-and-year-end-budget-adjustments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6461495-ef970a3c0765fd7a5618da0ceabde183/orig.mp4?Expires=1771136925&Signature=iwN7MQnROW2A5mQPqjUTnwkffNJFaUSIUoeptJ6~B~Kk6Vwcd2IsKqtG2AKtlF4Gewt4DE0ZqmPd8znog-0v9-nN6y6RjIT8L8cFybj7639Yf7C~xP0PYZHJrxrb7lwbdw-hyHrxBg0pgCz0dYEYVj8AgV1sBydid5fvPoFaN5e6FUGfF7zoT~NYQwKD5OSJgMPfwd-Y2KROa~gB4YOIWZ6xE623vmJTKUsrQcSHWUNGxXcUaXm-OBip~Cevkvzm787MWXCCZS6R4imZ4hSkXsY15twG7A5ugFJn67HsYrHTGXe0ZMa~IGDAtwOmurWfid0bzIqyO3z9oNKnMz5k-g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lynchburg City Council Finance Committee on Sept. 23 heard a presentation on the draft program year 2024 (fiscal year 2025) Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), the HOME program and CARES Act CDBG funds.

Grants administration staff said the report summarizes accomplishments for projects funded by the council and covers expenditures made between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025. A public notice was published Sept. 5 and the CAPER will come before the full council in a public hearing that night.

The committee then reviewed routine year-end (fourth-quarter FY25) and early FY26 (first-quarter) budget adjustments, which staff said are typical at this time of year to carry forward unfinished projects and to appropriate late-arriving state and grant revenues. Items discussed included: the registrar and electoral board overspending related to the presidential election (about $103,000), local matches for social-service program revenues (about $9,000), a local match transfer for the sheriff's Byrne-JAG equipment grant, grant true-ups across the grant, federal and state aid funds, and appropriations to capital-project funds for highway maintenance.

Staff said the general fund will pay up to $1,500,000 from the health-claims reserve to cover FY25 health claims that exceeded budget; early reports suggest the actual amount may be closer to $750,000. Committee members asked about the \"city payroll agency fund,\" which staff described as a restricted holding account used to collect employee premium payments and the employer share and to pay claims; it is not an appropriated internal-service fund.

Other adjustments noted: a previously unappropriated state construction grant that funded school construction (largely E.C. Glass) and was spent by June 30, 2025; appropriation rescinds tied to Kiwanis Club donations where the club instead purchased equipment and gifted it to the city; carryforwards for fleet vehicle purchases; and capital-project revenue additions, including a reported $13,370,000 Smart Scale award and other state and VDOT awards and adjustments. Staff said detailed line-item information is in attachments A and B in the committee packet and that the first- and fourth-quarter true-ups will be the subject of public hearings at the full council meeting.

Members asked clarifying questions about specific line items and the timing of appropriations; no committee vote was required on the CAPER presentation and staff advised that the CAPER item will be considered at the public hearing before full council.","The Lynchburg Finance Committee reviewed the draft CAPER for the CDBG, HOME and CARES Act funds and held its routine year-end and early-FY26 budget true-ups, including possible use of the city's health-claims reserve.","actionData","errors"]

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Finance Committee recommends appropriations for opioid abatement, state DSS, criminal-justice and public-safety grants; motions approved

Finance Committee reviews CAPER for CDBG/HOME and year-end budget adjustments