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Centre County approves $865,634 drug-and-alcohol grant agreement for initial six-month funding
Summary
The Board unanimously approved a grant agreement with the Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs that will deliver $865,634 for the first six months of the program period; funding is listed as State $245,008, Federal $620,626 and County $11,796.
The Centre County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 6 approved a grant agreement with the Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs to provide funding for prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery support services administered by Centre County Drug and Alcohol.
Cathy Arbogast presented the agreement and said the anticipated grant total is $865,634, funded as follows: State $245,008; Federal $620,626; County $11,796. Arbogast stated the grant agreement covers the period Jan. 1, 2026 to June 30, 2030 but clarified that the $865,634 figure represents funding for the first six months of the program. The Board voted unanimously to approve the grant agreement (mover: Commissioner Amber Concepcion; second: Commissioner Steven Dershem).
The minutes record that this grant is the mechanism for Centre County Drug and Alcohol to receive federal and state funding for its prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery-support services. No conditional changes, dissenting votes, or amendments to the agreement were recorded in the minutes.
