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Rockingham County commissioners authorize grant applications for jail mental-health and substance-use programs
Summary
The board authorized county staff to apply for multiple federal and state grants — including a Justice and Mental Health Collaboration grant and a larger opioid/stimulant grant — to expand jail-based mental-health and substance-use treatment programs. Commissioners amended one request to increase the possible award amount to $1.3 million.
Rockingham County commissioners voted Thursday to authorize county staff to apply for several federal and state grants aimed at expanding mental-health and substance-use services in the county jail.
The board approved motions to seek funding from the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program and to apply for a separate federal program focused on opioid, stimulant and substance-use initiatives. Commissioners amended the opioid/stimulant application to permit requesting up to $1.3 million.
Why it matters: County leaders said grant funding would support expanding behavioral health services…
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