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County approves human services grants, counseling contracts and opioid-settlement agreements
Summary
The board approved human services contract awards for outpatient counseling and veterans transportation, a set of opioid-settlement provider agreements totaling $318,669.27, a $50,000 TFAP grant with the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank and other program MOUs.
WASHINGTON, Pa. — During Thursday’s meeting, Washington County commissioners approved several human-services contracts, grant submissions and settlement-related agreements, including RFP awards for outpatient counseling and veterans transportation and opioid-settlement provider agreements.
Purchasing and Human Services staff asked the board to award outpatient counseling services to Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Pittsburgh for $20,000 and veterans transportation services to Washington County Transportation Authority for $36,000. Department presenters said the contracts would run from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, and were the lowest responsive bids.
Human Services also requested approval of opioid-settlement agreements with recommended providers totaling $318,669.27; the solicitor’s approval was noted as a condition. The department presented multiple additional items approved by the board: a program agreement with the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank to administer the county’s TFAP (TEFAP) allocation for Oct. 1, 2025–Sept. 30, 2026, not to exceed $50,000; an AMOU with the Union Mission to formalize diversion and rapid exit services as part of a housing problem-solving initiative (no county funds required); an MOU allowing Dr. Robert P. Faught, DMD, to use office space at the county’s Avela Wellness Center beginning July 1, 2025; and approval of annual maintenance, domain and hosting services for the county human services website for $5,500.
The board also authorized a $43,237.20 purchase, to be paid from opioid funds, for camera, access-control, video intercom, cabling and alarm work at the Avela Wellness Center; county staff noted a 50% deposit due prior to work beginning. Commissioners approved the packet of human services items by roll-call vote.
Several items were explicitly stated to require no additional county funds; the opioid-settlement agreements were listed as subject to solicitor approval. Staff did not present extended debate during the public meeting on these items.
