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Commissioners approve state grants for substance-abuse treatment and community mental health
Summary
The Board of County Commissioners approved two state-funded award packages on May 29: a FY2013 substance abuse prevention and treatment grant administered through the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Administration and a FY2013 Core Service Agency memorandum of understanding for mental health services.
The Board of County Commissioners of St. Mary's County on May 29 approved two state grant packages to fund substance-abuse treatment and mental health services in the county.
County staff told commissioners the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, through the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Administration (ADAA), notified the county of a FY2013 substance abuse prevention and treatment award for programs delivered in the county. The county identified Walden as the sole vendor in St. Mary's County for the grant-funded services. Commissioners voted to approve and authorize the county president to execute the grant narrative, award documents and related budget adjustments for the identified project numbers.
Commissioners also approved a FY2013 Core Service Agency memorandum of understanding from the Maryland Mental Hygiene Administration totaling $354,793 for mental health services and administration in St. Mary’s County. The action authorizes subrecipient agreements between the county and Correctional Mental Health Services, 3 Oaks Center, and St. Mary’s County as listed in the motion.
County staff noted the substance-abuse grant included a county match component and that the state typically grants a waiver for the match; staff said they did not anticipate a denial of that waiver. Matthew Riesdorf, identified in the meeting as the ADAA coordinator who helped assemble the substance-abuse proposal, was recognized by staff for his role in preparing the application and coordinating with subvendors.
Both motions were moved, seconded and carried during the consent of business items. The motions authorized the county to accept the awards and execute the related budget and subrecipient documents.
Budget details, project numbers and the county match amounts were presented at the meeting (the substance-abuse grant materials listed multiple MD project numbers). The commission approved related budget amendments described in the motions to align project budgets with the awards.
