Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on an agreement with Bluebonnet Trails Community Services (BTCS) for residential withdrawal management treatment with funding provided through the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (COSSUP) Grant 14198183 to expand evidence-based substance use treatment and aftercare services effective October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027.

The Commissioners Court accepted the COSSUP grant on December 17, 2024. The grant funding will help expand evidence-based substance-use treatment and aftercare service in Williamson County for adults and adolescents experiencing or recovering from a substance-use disorder. Bluebonnet Trails Community Services will oversee the grant and connect individuals in need of substance abuse treatment and services to providers. Funding to YHF will help support 12-step recovery support groups for persons graduating from residential withdrawal management programs, to help them maintain sobriety and prevent relapse.  This agreement is a follow-up to the approved grant award and has been reviewed by legal, contract audit, and the auditor's office.