Blair County approves Children, Youth & Families contracts; commissioners say state budget impasse will delay payments

Blair County commissioners on Oct. 9 approved renewal purchase-of-service agreements and HIPAA business associate agreements between Blair County Children, Youth, and Families (CYF) and two providers for fiscal year 2025–26: Presley Ridge and Adelphi Village.

Eric (a CYF representative) presented the contracts, which cover the period July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. A commissioner explained to the public that while the board would approve the contracts, payments to the providers would be delayed until the county receives state funds because of a state budget impasse, saying, “we will be doing that although with the budget impasse we won't be paying these companies until we actually have received funds from the state.” The motions to approve were seconded and passed by voice vote.

Why it matters: The agreements preserve service relationships for children and youth that rely on contracted providers. However, the statement on the record indicates vendors will not be paid until state funding flows to the county, which could affect provider cash flow and service continuity if delays persist.

Details: The contracts cover the 2025–26 fiscal year (07/01/2025–06/30/2026). Specific dollar amounts for each provider were not listed aloud in the meeting record. Commissioners approved both renewal agreements by voice vote and did not attach additional conditions on payment timing beyond the budget-impasse note.

Next steps: County finance staff will process contracts for execution but will not disburse payments until state funding is received, per the county’s recorded statement at the meeting.