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<br />Carrboro separately funded a crisis counselor position to suport the CARE team for this potential
<br />expansion.The request submitted to Alliance Healthcare and NCDHHS sought funding for three
<br />(3) new positions to provide for a second mobile team to serve from late afternoon until late at
<br />night on weekdays. On August 22, 2025, Alliance Healthcare notified Orange County that
<br />NCDHHS had allocated $790,640 to Alliance Healthcare for the CARE Team’s expansion (see
<br />attachment).
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<br />On September 4, 2025, the CARE Team expanded its operation to Carrboro. Hiring is underway
<br />to fill the new positions in order to expand the coverage hours.
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<br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: This grant provides Fiscal Year 2025-26 funding of $790,640 to support
<br />and expand the Mobile Crisis Team. The additional funding supports the existing Crisis Counselor
<br />contract with the Town of Chapel Hill and the County’s Crisis Response Community EMT,
<br />therefore reducing the General Fund appropriation by $173,298. This grant also expands the
<br />Mobile Crisis Program by providing for an additional full-time equivalent (FTE) position with the
<br />County, two additional FTE positions through a contract with the Town of Chapel Hill staff, and
<br />additional operational costs.
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<br />Budget Amendment #2-A reduces the General Fund appropriation by $173,298 and updates the
<br />following grant ordinance in the Multi-Year Grant Fund, outside of the General Fund by $790,640.
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<br />DHHS Care Grant ($790,640) - Project # 71501
<br />Revenues for this project:
<br /> Current
<br />FY 2025-26
<br />FY 2025-26
<br />Amendment
<br />FY 2025-26
<br />Revised
<br />Grant Revenue $579,500 $790,640 $1,370,140
<br />Total Project Funding $579,500 $790,640 $1,370,140
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<br />Appropriated for this project:
<br /> Current
<br />FY 2025-26
<br />FY 2025-26
<br />Amendment
<br />FY 2025-26
<br />Revised
<br />Expenditures $579,500 $790,640 $1,370,140
<br />Total Costs $579,500 $790,640 $1,370,140
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<br />ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC PLAN: This item supports:
<br /> GOAL 2: HEALTHY COMMUNITY
<br />OBJECTIVE 1. Improve harm reduction, prevention, and support services for adults and
<br />children experiencing behavioral health issues, substance use disorder, and intellectual or
<br />developmental disability.
<br />OBJECTIVE 2. Expand access to quality, affordable healthcare services. (e.g., Crisis
<br />Diversion facility, Medicaid expansion, crisis response, healthy living campaign).
<br />OBJECTIVE 3. Provide social safety net programming and the resources needed for our
<br />most vulnerable community members (e.g., veterans, unhoused people, foster children,
<br />older adults, etc.).
<br />OBJECTIVE 4. Reduce impacts and barriers for justice-involved children and adults
<br />through deflection, diversion, therapeutic interventions, and re-entry support, including
<br />housing.
<br />OBJECTIVE 5. Invest in, support, train, and retain our community safety, health, and
<br />emergency services employees and direct care workforce.
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