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Cumberland County commissioners approve multiple contracts and grants including recycling, lab upgrades and human services funding
Summary
At its Feb. 20 meeting, the Cumberland County Board approved a package of contracts and grant applications across departments: agreements with community coalitions, a third-party vendor for one-time human services payments, small grants for courts and the lab, contract increases for early‑intervention providers, and recycling program funding.
The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners voted to approve a series of contracts, grant applications and addendums across county departments at its meeting. The approved items included agreements with local coalitions, maintenance and lease agreements, software and equipment purchases for county labs, and multiple contract increases for early‑intervention and mental‑health providers.
Key approvals: - Aging & Community Services: Agreements to partner with the Cumberland County Reentry Coalition and the Housing Coalition of Cumberland County to support the county’s homeless assistance and landlord engagement programs. Presenters described these as participation agreements with no county revenue or expense impact. - Commissioner’s Office: A one‑time agreement with Maranatha (third‑party vendor) to administer one-time needs payments from a Human Services Policy Team Fund; funding was described as coming from interest revenue tied to proceeds from the sale of the county nursing…
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