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PAC recommends one-time BHSSA allocations for school behavioral health work, suicide-prevention training and SUD pilots
Summary
The advisory committee recommended the full commission approve procurement of grant-management software ($200K), a $1.5M amendment to CARS for school suicide-prevention training, $3.6M for substance‑use disorder integration pilots, and $9M for school behavioral health performance systems; votes were symbolic and will go to the full commission.
The Program Advisory Committee considered multiple proposed uses of one-time Behavioral Health Student Services Act (BHSSA) funds and passed symbolic recommendations to forward each item to the full commission. Melissa Martin Molard, deputy director for research evaluation and programs, outlined available one-time funds and recommended encumbering the remaining admin and evaluation buckets to support several priorities.
On the administrative side, staff recommended $200,000 for a grant-management software procurement to strengthen fiscal controls and grant monitoring across the portfolio. The PAC voted to recommend procurement; the motion passed by roll call.
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