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County to accept FY27 youth and family diversion grant and awards $87,581 contract to local youth service bureau
Summary
The board approved submission and acceptance of a FY27 Youth and Family Engagement Diversion Program grant and awarded the behavioral health diversion contract to the Carroll County Youth Service Bureau for $87,581; the program seeks to keep youth with mental health needs out of adjudication by connecting them to community supports.
The board approved submission and acceptance of the FY27 Youth and Family Engagement Diversion Program grant administered by the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services and then voted to award the program contract to the Carroll County Youth Service Bureau.
Celine Steckle, director of the Bureau of Housing (introducing the item), and Ed Singer, local management board manager, said the initiative is designed to keep youth with behavioral health needs in their homes and out of adjudication by connecting families with community supports. Singer said the program has been in local partnership with DJS and the Youth Service Bureau for several years, with fluctuating participation but positive outcomes in the most recent period.
Procurement staff reported the RFP process received three proposals and that the highest ranked firm was the Carroll County Youth Service Bureau; the recommended award amount is $87,581 and the project carries no county match requirement. The board approved the grant submission and accepted the award and later approved the contract award for the same amount.
Why it matters: The program uses state grant dollars to fund local diversion services that help youth with mental‑health needs receive community‑based supports rather than adjudication; the award formalizes continued local delivery by the Youth Service Bureau.
