Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
DHW outlines opioid, Millennium and 988 spending; seeks fund swaps to meet federal admin limits
Summary
Agency analysts told the committee the substance abuse division’s budget includes ongoing federal opioid‑response funding and Millennium Fund allocations for recovery centers, and the department proposed fund shifts to comply with a SAMHSA 5% administrative cap without reducing services.
The department’s substance‑abuse budget drew questions Wednesday after analysts reported a mix of federal grants, settlement dollars and state indexed funds supporting prevention and recovery programs, and the Department of Health and Welfare requested permission to reallocate fund sources so federal administrative caps do not force program cuts.
Alex Williamson, Legislative Services Office analyst, reviewed recent appropriations: a one‑time $8.3 million COVID relief appropriation for enhanced substance‑abuse activities in 2022; an $8 million state opioid response grant appropriated in…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
