Children's mental health grant final-year funding
Summary
Councilors Bellis and Decter Wright called 911 co-response and forensic ACT team funding non-negotiables given state mental health cuts and federal instability, urging the committee find the dollars.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 21, 2026.
Impact analysis
$999,997 in federal grant revenue, not local tax dollars, funds the final grant year.
Residents in mental health crisis who need a response other than police alone.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Council Urban & Economic Development Committee - Oct 21, 2026
Nearly $1 million in federal SAMHSA grant money is appropriated for the final year of a four-year children's mental health program.
Council Budget & Special Projects Committee - May 20, 2026
Councilors Bellis and Decter Wright called 911 co-response and forensic ACT team funding non-negotiables given state mental health cuts and federal instability, urging the committee find the dollars.
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