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Commission approves multi‑agency MOA to continue Helping Montgomery Families Initiative, county pledges $100,000
Summary
The Commission approved a memorandum of agreement renewing multi‑agency funding and coordination for the Helping Montgomery Families Initiative. The MOA lists funding commitments: City $125,000; County $100,000; Montgomery Public Schools $80,000; DA/HMFI contributions described in the agreement.
The Montgomery County Commission approved a memorandum of agreement on Sept. 16 to continue the Helping Montgomery Families Initiative (HMFI), a school‑based early‑intervention program run by the District Attorney’s office and coordinated with Montgomery Public Schools and the City of Montgomery.
The MOA in the meeting packet includes stated funding commitments from the signatories: the City of Montgomery provided $125,000, Montgomery County committed $100,000 and Montgomery Public Schools committed $80,000 for the program year beginning Oct. 1, 2025. The memorandum describes HMFI’s role: targeted early intervention for students with attendance or behavior problems, family assessments using a standardized instrument (the North Carolina Family Assessment Scale‑G), coordination with school social services, and referrals to community providers. The agreement assigns HMFI staffing and case supervision to the District Attorney’s office and defines reporting and confidentiality protocols under FERPA and HIPAA as applicable.
District Attorney Azzie Oliver’s office will employ HMFI staff and manage program expenditures; the DA’s memo in the packet referenced HMFI’s duties, including sending attendance‑alert letters, conducting home and office assessments, and presenting cases to an interagency team to develop individualized intervention plans.
The Commission voted to approve the MOA unanimously. County officials said funding will support staff and wraparound services prescribed by the program.
What happens next: County finance and DA’s office staff will execute funding transfers and HMFI will begin operations under the new MOA for Oct. 1, 2025 through Sept. 30, 2026.
