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October 28, 2025 <br /> <br />Financial Impact: <br /> <br /> A local match of funding or in-kind contribution in the amount of 10% is required <br />as a condition of the funding. The funding required to meet the match requirement has <br />previously been appropriated in the FY 2026 Behavioral Healthcare Service Fund Budget. <br /> <br />Recommended Action: <br /> <br /> Adoption of the ordinance. <br /> <br />Next Steps Following Council Action: <br /> <br /> The Finance Department will make the appropriate budget adjustments. <br /> <br />“ORDINANCE ACCEPTING JAIL DIVERSION FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,451 <br />FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND <br />DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES AND APPROPRIATING SAID FUNDS IN THE FY 2026 <br />BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE SERVICE FUND FOR USE BY BHS TO EXPAND <br />DIVERSION EFFORTS. <br />” <br /> <br />25 - 313 - Adoption of an ordinance accepting Projects for Assistance in Transition <br />from Homelessness Program funds in the amount of $53,715 from the Virginia <br />Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services and appropriating <br />said amount in the FY 2026 Behavioral Healthcare Service Fund for the provision <br />of services to the homeless and those at risk of becoming homeless. <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br /> The PATH program provides community outreach, mental health, substance use, <br />case management, and other supportive services to citizens who are homeless or at risk <br />of becoming homeless. <br /> <br />Discussion: <br /> <br /> The Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services <br />awarded the Portsmouth Department of Behavioral Healthcare Services $53,715 for the <br /> <br />PATH Program. <br /> <br /> BHS will use the funding to continue PATH services, which include community- <br />based outreach, mental health, substance use, case management, supportive services, <br /> <br />and a limited set of housing services. <br /> <br />Financial Impact: <br /> <br /> <br /> A local match of funding or in-kind contribution in the amount of 10% is required <br />as a condition of the funding. The funding required to meet the match requirement has <br />previously been appropriated in the FY 2026 Behavioral Healthcare Service Fund Budget. <br /> <br />Recommended Action: <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Adoption of the ordinance. <br /> <br />Next Steps Following Council Action: <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> The Finance Department will make the necessary budget adjustments. <br /> <br />“ORDINANCE ACCEPTING PROJECTS FOR ASSISTANCE IN TRANSITION FROM <br />HOMELESSNESS PROGRAM FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $53,715 FROM THE <br />VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL <br />SERVICES AND APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT IN THE FY 2026 BEHAVIORAL <br />HEALTHCARE SERVICE FUND FOR THE PROVISION OF SERVICES TO THE <br />HOMELESS AND THOSE AT RISK OF BECOMING HOMELESS. <br />” <br /> <br />25 - 314 - Adoption of an ordinance accepting Problem Gambling Prevention <br />funding in the amount of $25,000 from the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health <br />and Developmental Services and appropriating said amount in the FY 2026 <br />Behavioral Healthcare Service Fund for use by BHS to provide services designed <br />to address problem gambling. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />