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Substance-abuse budget: opioid grants, Millennium funds and a SAMHSA compliance fix draw scrutiny
Summary
Analysts and the director described one-time and ongoing federal opioid and state Millennium Fund appropriations, a federal compliance issue tied to the 5% administrative cap on the Substance Use Block Grant, and a departmental request to swap fund sources to remain in federal compliance while maintaining staffing.
Alex Williamson, budget and policy analyst with the Legislative Services Office, presented the Substance Abuse Treatment and Prevention budget and summarized recent federal and state grant activity, including an ongoing $8 million state opioid response grant and Millennium Fund appropriations for community-based recovery centers.
Williamson said the division spent roughly $22.7 million in fiscal year 2024, with 76.4% going to trustee and benefit payments for subgrantees and service providers. The division's base includes an $8 million ongoing opioid response grant that was made permanent in recent years.
Williamson described a technical request the…
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