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Region 2 unveils BRIA priorities; $13.8M three-year allocation and early-access awards noted
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Summary
County and regional consultants summarized the Region 2 BRIA (Senate Bill 3) regional plan focusing on policy, access, social drivers and workforce; Region 2’s three-year allocation is $13,796,540 and an early-access $2M award was approved (split to APS and county projects) though funds had not yet flowed at the time of the meeting.
County and regional officials presented the Region 2 Behavioral Health Reform and Investment Act (BRIA/Senate Bill 3) plan and funding formula to the Local Government Coordinating Commission, laying out priorities and funding allocations.
Dr. Nieser, the region’s consultant, described the statute’s regional planning process and five priority areas: policy, access, continuum of care, social drivers of health and workforce development. He told the commission that Region 2’s net three-year allocation — after a tribal set-aside — is $13,796,540 (about $4.2M per year) and that an early-access funding opportunity yielded $2 million for region projects; that early-access award was described as split with $1 million to an APS violence-intervention program and $1 million for renovations at a county residential treatment facility for pregnant and postpartum women.
Dr. Wayne Lindstrom described the task of forming an accountable entity (Bernalillo County is the fiscal agent), noted extensive community engagement (community listening sessions and an enhanced Sequential Intercept Model event), and flagged the difficulty of investing in recurring services absent a sustainably funded trust. He and other speakers urged local governments to consider legislative action to restore the behavioral-health trust so future funding could support ongoing costs rather than one-time expansion.
Speakers also noted the tribal set-aside and that tribal partners are engaged but work on distinct timelines.
The commission heard the presentation and invited feedback; staff planned to submit the region’s plan to the state Health Care Authority and seek formal local endorsements ahead of the Executive Committee’s review.
