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Commissioners approve addendum to housing contract for people with opioid addiction; no county cost reported
Summary
The board approved a contract addendum to restore funding to a housing program for people with opioid addiction, increasing the contract toward a previously larger amount (about $600,000) using non‑county funds; the program’s priority population and maximum duration were narrowed.
The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners approved May 23 an addendum that increases funding for a housing program serving people with opioid addiction, the county’s drug and alcohol staff said.
Brenda Ilove, presenting the item, said one of the contract’s original funders had not provided money last year, but recently “the ARP funds … are gonna have money to … replenish that,” allowing the county to increase the contract to the amount it had originally expected — described in the meeting as “close to $600,000.” Ilove said there is no cost to the county general fund for the addendum.
Why it matters: The contract funds housing supports for people with substance use disorders. Ilove said the program’s priority population was narrowed to stretch available dollars and that the program’s subsidy term was reduced from six months to three months to encourage beneficiaries to pursue employment and self‑sufficiency.
Details and vote: Commissioners discussed the funding sources; Ilove confirmed the change does not come from opioid‑specific funding but from federal and ARP funding and previously from reinvestment grants. After Ilove’s presentation a commissioner moved and another seconded the addendum; the board approved the measure by voice vote.
What’s next: Program administrators will implement the revised eligibility and duration rules under the increased contract amount. The county will not assume direct financial responsibility for the added funds, according to the presentation.
Context: The presentation emphasized maintaining services while adjusting program terms and leveraging available grant and ARP funds to restore capacity that a prior funder had withdrawn.
