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McLennan County authorizes SAMHSA drug-court grant application to expand treatment capacity
Summary
The Commissioners Court unanimously authorized submission of a SAMHSA grant application to expand substance use disorder treatment capacity in treatment drug courts, endorsing the McLennan County Recovery Court Pre-Adjudication Expansion Project and related administration steps.
The Court voted to authorize submission of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) NOFO TI-26-015 application seeking funding to expand substance use disorder (SUD) treatment capacity in treatment drug courts. The project is listed in the application package as “McLennan County Recovery Court Pre-Adjudication Expansion Project,” which proposes a new pre-adjudication track and seeks up to $400,000 annually for up to five years in evidence-based services.
The application materials that were reviewed by the Court outline required activities including comprehensive screening and assessment, medication-assisted treatment (MOUD/MAUD) as clinically indicated, trauma-informed care, recovery support services, and family engagement for family treatment drug courts. The Court approved the motion to authorize submission; Commissioner Jones moved to approve and Commissioner Wilson seconded. The Court voted unanimously to proceed.
"The purpose of this program is to expand substance use disorder treatment and recovery support services in existing drug courts," the NOFO states in the packet presented to the Court; the project abstract in the application materials describes the county's goal to serve 45 unduplicated participants annually under a five-year plan. The item includes deadlines and compliance steps in the federal NOFO; staff were authorized to complete the application and follow required submission steps.
