Commissioners approve jail behavioral‑health grants, MOUD grant application and research MOU The board approved $665,257 in FY26 agreements with the health department to fund jail‑based mental health and reentry services, authorized a FY27 PIGF application for $259,320 to fund two nurses for MOUD services, and approved an MOU with Friends Research Institute for a NIH HEAL study that includes $25,000 per year to the county.

St. Mary's County commissioners have just approved over $665,000 in funding to enhance mental health and opioid treatment services at the local detention center, ensuring vital support for those in need.

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