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Ellis County approves letter supporting NTBHA grant application for mental-health deputy, reserves right to accept grant later
Summary
The court approved a letter of support for a Health and Human Services Commission grant to fund a mental health deputy and jail in-reach clinicians, but amended the motion to preserve the county's option to accept or reject any award after terms and the required county match are known.
Ellis County Commissioners Court voted unanimously to provide a letter of support for a grant application from the North Texas Behavioral Health Authority (NTBHA) to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) seeking funding for one mental health deputy and a jail in-reach team.
During the discussion, NTBHA representatives, including Chad Anderson, described the application as a request of roughly $800,000 to fund both a mental-health deputy and four jail in-reach clinicians…
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