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County approves $158,456 MAT grant application for prison treatment program
Summary
Lancaster County approved applying for a $158,456 Medication‑Assisted Treatment (MAT) grant to cover medication and treatment materials for inmates with substance use disorder for April 2026–March 2028.
Lancaster County commissioners voted unanimously on Jan. 7 to approve applying for a Medication‑Assisted Treatment (MAT) grant from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency to support the county prison’s treatment program.
The motion, made by Commissioner Joshua G. Parsons and seconded by Commissioner Alice Yoder, authorizes the county (acting on behalf of the Prison) to apply for $158,456 to cover medication costs and drug and alcohol treatment books and supplies for inmates with substance use disorder for the period April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2028. The meeting minutes state the funding is 100% state funded. The motion "passed unanimously."
County officials recorded the grant application as part of the prison’s behavioral health services planning; no local match was cited in the minutes. Next steps will depend on the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency’s award process and grant administration details required by the county’s Prison administration.
