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Talbot County highlights $1.2 million CDBG-funded renovation of For All Seasons; ribbon cutting planned Aug. 11
Summary
Talbot County held a second public hearing on a $1.2 million renovation of For All Seasons funded primarily by a $750,000 CDBG award plus ARPA and state grants; county officials and agency leaders said the project increases clinical space and staffing and will track up to 750 beneficiaries.
For All Seasons, a behavioral health and rape-crisis provider, described a renovation funded largely by federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) money that county staff said totals $750,000, supplemented by $100,000 from the American Rescue Plan Act, $300,000 from the Maryland Department of General Services and a $100,000 Weinberg Fund grant, bringing the project cost to about $1.2 million.
"The renovated space is designed to support a trauma-informed care approach," Mary Kay, Talbot County grants administrator, told the council at the May 12 public hearing. She said construction began July 1, 2025, and a ribbon cutting is scheduled for Aug. 11, 2026.
Beth Dorman, identified as president and CEO of For All Seasons, said the renovated building will allow the agency to consolidate staff and expand clinical services. "We have hired six new people since the renovation started and are slated to hire seven more," Dorman said, adding that the agency has added psychiatric staff and expects greater open-access service capacity.
County staff described specific renovations: converting a two-story entrance into a single-story lobby space for privacy, replacing multi-stall bathrooms with ADA-accessible single-person restrooms, new offices and subdivided conference rooms, updated elevator and stairwell finishes, and exterior improvements. Harper and Sons was selected as general contractor; biweekly site meetings are being held.
Mary Kay said the project will require the agency to track beneficiaries until 750 persons have been served. The council held the required second public hearing and heard no opposition; the project remains on track for the planned ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Next steps: construction and closeout activity will continue through the project end date listed by grant documents (July 31, 2026), and county staff said department representatives and DHCD will attend the August ceremony.
