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Adams Board reports 20% provider allocations cut as county budgets down to reserves
Summary
Adams Board leadership told county council that reductions in federal, state and local funding and planned use of cash reserves require a 20% reduction to provider allocations in 2026. The board said it will continue crisis‑system expansions including a crisis center slated to open in September 2026.
The Adams Board — the local planning and funding body for mental‑health and addiction services — told Cuyahoga County Council on Oct. 28 that the agency must reduce provider allocations by about 20% in 2026 in response to reduced revenues and draw down of a cash balance.
Felicia Harrison, interim chief executive officer, said the Adams Board served about 206,000 clients in 2024 across prevention, treatment, recovery and crisis services. "Reductions in funding levels from federal, state and local sources in combination with…
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