May 8, 2025

Note below from Marcy Savage (our government relations consultant) regarding the Aid to Localities budget bill ( A3003D/S3003D):

Not much to report on OMH/OASAS/DOH side but here are the notable changes/additions in the final budget as compared to what was in the Executive budget:
Highlights from OASAS Aid to Localities Final State Budget Bill:

• Nearly $3 million in new funding for the targeted inflationary increase from 2.1% to 2.6% in the final budget for a total appropriation of $14,965,000
• Appropriation for street outreach activities, including Safe Options Support (SOS) teams reduced from $3M to $1.5M ($1.5M reduction)
• Approx. $5M in grants to community/state organizations for services and expenses (member items)
• Over $7M in increased funding (from $62, 952,000 to $70,471,000) from statewide opioid settlement agreement pursuant to a sub-schedule as follows:

 Sub-schedule
 
    26  Reserved for Municipalities ..... 20,668,000
    27  Harm Reduction .................. 13,978,000
    28  Treatment ........................ 5,976,000
    29  Workforce,  Diversity,  Inclu-
    30    sion, Equity, and Belonging .... 5,047,000
    31  Health-Related Social Needs ...... 3,685,000
    32  Data and Outcomes ................ 3,021,000
    33  Recovery ......................... 3,885,000
    34  Prevention ....................... 3,088,000
    35  Co-Occurring   Disorders   and
    36    Special Populations ............ 4,549,000
    37  Grassroots Organizations Work-
    38    ing with Populations Dispro-
    39    portionately Affected .......... 6,574,000
    40                                --------------
    41    Total of sub-schedule ......... 70,471,000
    42                                --------------
    43      Program account subtotal .... 70,471,000
    44                                --------------

Highlights from OMH Aid to Localities Final State Budget Bill:

• Approx. $13 million in new funding for the targeted inflationary increase from 2.1% to 2.6% in the final budget for a total appropriation of $83,063,000
• $8M in new funding for BH crisis response pilot programs consistent with Daniel’s Law Task Force BH Crisis Response report
• Approx. $5M in grants to community/state organizations for services and expenses (member items)
• Level funding for Children and Youth Services Programs

Highlight from DOH Aid to Localities Final State Budget Bill:

• $22,500,000 for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics under the CCBHC Indigent Care Program, consistent with Executive Budget appropriation