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Albany County committee amends 2025 mental‑health budget to pass state funds to local providers
Summary
An Albany County committee approved budget amendments to pass state grants to local behavioral‑health providers — Second Chance Opportunities (OASIS) $4,875; Equinox $7,929; Homeless and Travelers Aid Society $17,180; Rehabilitation Support Services $165,188. The county said it is monitoring potential federal funding impacts.
An Albany County committee at a regular meeting approved amendments to the 2025 Department of Mental Health budget to pass state funds to four local behavioral‑health providers.
Michael Fitzgerald of the Department of Mental Health asked the committee to "approve to amend our 2025 budget in order to pass through COLA funds to the New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports, also known as OASIS," identifying $4,875 to be passed through to Second Chance Opportunities and saying those funds are "100% state funded." Dr. Peter Dineau, also with the Department of Mental Health, told the committee the county routinely functions…
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