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County approves range of human services grants to support mental‑health, homeless and PATH services
Summary
The Board approved four FY2015 human‑services grants that fund detention‑center mental‑health services, homeless women’s shelter operations and community mental‑health programs, totaling more than $544,000 in state and regional funds.
St. Mary’s County commissioners approved multiple FY2015 agreements presented by the Department of Aging & Human Services on May 27 that will fund mental‑health services, homeless shelter support and community mental‑health programs.
Key grants and uses
- FY2015 Five‑County Crownsville Project Jail Services and Administration Grant ($78,222): Funds originate from Anne Arundel County Mental Health Agency and support detention‑center mental‑health assessments and treatment; a subrecipient agreement with Mental Health Services LLC was included in the packet.
- FY2015 Homeless Women Crisis Shelter Interagency Agreement ($67,241): Funds from the Maryland Department of Human Resources will be passed through to 3 Oaks Center to support shelter services for homeless women and children in the county.
- FY2015 PATH Grant (Programs to Assist in Transition from Homelessness) ($44,140): Awarded by the Maryland Mental Hygiene Administration, PATH funds will assist persons with serious mental illness at risk of homelessness and will also contribute to detention‑center mental‑health services.
- FY2015 Core Service Agency (CSA) Services Administration Grant ($354,793): Funds from the Maryland Mental Hygiene Administration will support a range of county mental‑health providers including Correctional Mental Health Services, 3 Oaks Center and On Our Own of St. Mary's County.
Commissioners asked questions about contracting and history of Crownsville funds; presenters explained that Crownsville state hospital closure left funds designated regionally to support crisis beds and jail services across several counties. Board motions approved execution of the related grant documents and subrecipient agreements.
Next steps
County staff will execute the agreements and manage subrecipient relationships; the grants are effective July 1, 2014 and include reporting and scope‑of‑services documents as part of the approvals.
