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Substance‑abuse budget: $8M opioid grants and Millennium Fund adds ongoing programs; agency seeks fund swaps to meet federal admin limits
Summary
Legislative analysts and DHW told the committee the substance abuse program includes an $8 million ongoing state opioid response grant, new Millennium Fund support for recovery centers and a federal administrative cap that is driving a fund‑source swap request to remain in compliance.
The committee reviewed the Department of Health and Welfare’s Substance Abuse Treatment and Prevention budget, including federal grants, ongoing Millennium Fund appropriations and a federal administrative spending cap that prompted a fund‑source reallocation.
Alex Williamson, LSO budget analyst, summarized recent appropriations: an $8,000,000 state opioid response grant made ongoing beginning FY2024; an FY2025 ongoing enhancement of $1,600,000 that included $1,350,000 for Millennium Fund support for community‑based recovery centers; and earlier one‑time appropriations for COVID relief and prevention activities.
Williamson explained that the agency faces a federal…
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