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Thurston County proposes $710,000 in two-year behavioral-health grants to local providers
Summary
Public-health staff recommended $710,000 in community behavioral-health grants for 2026–27 to four agencies (Interfaith Works, Heartstrides, Dispute Resolution Center, Catholic Community Services Thurston) as one-time RFP awards targeting homelessness-related mental-health and peer-support services.
On March 24 Thurston County public-health staff presented recommended behavioral-health community grant awards totaling $710,000 for Jan. 1, 2026–Dec. 31, 2027. Staff described the awards as one-time, RFP-based grants to expand innovative mental-health and substance-use services for county residents.
Jen Fry read award recommendations and dollar amounts for four agencies: Interfaith Works (peer-led case management and mental-health services to people experiencing homelessness — $152,146 in 2026 and $156,531 in 2027), Heartstrides (therapeutic horsemanship/equine-assisted peer support — $50,120 each year), the Dispute Resolution Center (restorative justice dialogues for justice-involved youth and adults — amount cited in the transcript with some transcription garble), and Catholic Community Services Thurston (peer-led case management and adult behavioral-health services for people experiencing homelessness with complex needs — $144,633 in 2026 and $140,248 in 2027).
Commissioners asked clarifying questions about program similarities and confirmed the $710,000 total is for the two-year period. Staff reiterated that these awards are intended to fund innovative local efforts and that award recommendations were previously discussed at a Jan. 27 agenda-setting meeting. The transcript records the presentation and Q&A but does not show formal board action during the agenda-setting session.
