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Monroe County approves opioid-settlement grants, MCCF counseling contract and budget adjustments
Summary
Commissioners approved memoranda of understanding allocating opioid-settlement funds to local recovery providers, accepted an RFP summary for drug and alcohol counseling at the Monroe County Correctional Facility, and approved a $355,939 budget adjustment plus related construction and vendor contracts.
Monroe County commissioners on July 1 approved several program and budget items including opioid-settlement memoranda of understanding, an RFP for counseling services at the county correctional facility and a multi-part budget adjustment.
On opioid-settlement funding, the board ratified memoranda of understanding recorded on the docket: Synchronicity Recovery ($100,000) for countywide support initiatives, Guardian Angel Recovery House ($60,000) for recovery house rental assistance, and Nehemiah Sober Living ($4,750) for rental assistance and transportation. The meeting record notes the county’s role as a pass-through administrator for funds distributed under Exhibit E of the opioid settlement agreement.
Separately, the RFP for drug and alcohol counseling services at the Monroe County Correctional Facility (opened 6/18/2026) was discussed on the record. The transcript lists PA Treatment and Healing (bid cited as $92,500) and Psych Plus Associates of New Jersey LLC (first-year $162,000; second-year $169,290; third-year amount recorded unclearly). The board noted that Pyramid did not follow bid requirements; the motion to accept the recorded proposals carried.
The board also approved a budget adjustment report totaling $355,939, which included allocations tied to adult probation and treatment court ($175,000 reported) and other line items. Commissioners approved change order #3 with Verendantis for $34,300 related to Bridge 12 utility easement changes; staff described the change as producing a net savings relative to an earlier $50,000 estimate from the utility and noted bridge construction timing will occur next year.
Actions recorded at the meeting were routine approvals or ratifications; motions carried on the record. The transcript did not include a detailed roll-call vote by name for each item. Several contract amounts and one construction change-order amount were recorded in a way that was unclear on the public transcript; those figures are flagged in clarifying details below.
Next steps: staff and the appropriate departments will execute contracts and agreements as authorized and follow state and county procedures for opioid-settlement pass-throughs and budget implementation.
