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Eddy County designated accountable entity for regional behavioral health planning; state funding windows noted
Summary
County staff and partners briefed commissioners on new state behavioral‑health funding under SB3 and HB2, recommended Eddy County serve as the region’s accountable entity (covering Eddy, Lea and Chaves counties), and asked the board to approve participation in planning and near‑term grant applications due by Dec. 19.
County staff and regional partners told the commission that recent state legislation creates new behavioral health funding and that Eddy County is positioned to serve as the accountable entity for the region that mirrors the judicial district (Eddy, Lea and Chaves counties).
"This item was previously discussed at the October 21 meeting... This concept or this initiative would have Eddy County setting aside, more than $15,500,000," county staff said during the briefing on funding opportunities created by Senate Bill 3 and related…
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