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Funding recommendations and agreements with nonprofit entities for the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Trust Fund.
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approval of funding recommendations from the Substance Abuse Advisory Board (SAAB) and execution of four agreements with nonprofit entities for the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Trust Fund (Trust Fund).
• On June 25, 2025, the SAAB approved the recommendation of four projects for funding. The Trust Fund will provide $33,898.00 to support nonprofit organizations that provide alcohol and/or drug use treatment prevention programs located within Pinellas County.
• Trust Fund provides funding to licensed substance use service providers for non-recurring expenditures such as equipment, special projects, training, renovations, and formalized prevention activities. Annual funding for the Trust Fund is provided through assessment and court fees for alcohol and drug-related charges.
• Funding in an amount not to exceed $35,000.00 has been identified in the Human Services proposed Fiscal Year 2026 budget within the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Trust Fund; no match is required.
• The four agreements for approval are:
o Gulf Coast Jewish Family and Community Services, Inc. Technology Update ($6,000.00).
o Operation PAR, Inc. Largo Campus Accessibility ($7,898.00).
o Personal Enrichment Through Mental Health Services, Inc. d/b/a ELEOS: Medical Equipment ($10,000.00).
o Boley Centers, Inc. Koenig Center Caboose Renovation ($10,000.00).
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Strategic Priorities:
Healthy and Safe Communities
2.1 Improve public health
2.2 Enhance community safety
Smart Service Delivery
4.2 Achieve and maintain a high level of customer satisfaction.
4.3 Improve efficiency of service delivery through technology.
4.4 Pursue continuous improvement
Summary:
These Agreements provide funding to licensed substance use service providers for non-recurring expenditures such as equipment, special projects, training, renovations, and formalized prevention activities.
A competitive application process was held to award grants ranging from $1,000.00 to $10,000.00. Following the committee review process, SAAB recommended four (4) Pinellas County nonprofit agencies for awards totaling $33,898.00 as follows:
Gulf Coast JFCS - Technology Update $6,000.00
PAR - Largo Campus Accessibility $7,898.00
ELEOS - Medical Equipment $10,000.00
Boley - Koenig Center Caboose Renovation $10,000.00
Background/Explanation:
The Trust Fund awards are disbursed annually to recipients who are nonprofit licensed substance use treatment providers with the Florida Department of Children and Families. The County facilitates a competitive process to solicit applications for the Trust Fund. Applications are reviewed and selected for funding by the SAAB. The funds must be used for one-time only, non-recurring expenditures such as equipment, special projects, training, renovations, and formalized prevention activities.
The Trust Fund is funded by fees collected by the Clerk of Court generated from court fees in accordance with Sections 938.23 and 893.165. To be eligible for an award the organization must be licensed as a non-profit substance abuse treatment provider under Chapter 397 of the Florida Statutes.
Fiscal Impact:
Funding in an amount not to exceed $35,000.00 has been identified in the Human Services’ proposed Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) budget within the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Trust Fund; no match is required.
The total funding amount of the agreements is $33,898.00. The remaining balance of $1,102.00 will be rolled over to the next fiscal year as approved on June 25th, 2025, by the SAAB.
The agreement includes a fiscal non-funding clause, should funding become unavailable.
Staff Member Responsible:
Karen Yatchum, Director, Human Services
Partners:
Gulf Coast Jewish Family and Community Services, Inc.
Operation PAR, Inc.
Personal Enrichment Through Mental Health Services, Inc. dba ELEOS
Boley Centers, Inc.
Substance Abuse Advisory Board
Attachments:
Trust Fund Applications
Trust Fund Scoring
Trust Fund Recommendations
Agreement Gulf Coast JFCS
Agreement PAR
Agreement PEMHS
Agreement Boley
Attachment 1 Modification Form