Behavioral Health Grant Program
Grant Program OverviewThe Williams County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) is pleased to make available a total of $1 million dollars in one-time grants for the purposes of adding, enhancing, and increasing behavioral health services in Williams County. The grant program is funded by the County's net proceeds from the 1% Public Safety Sales Tax.
Williams County received 19 applications totaling $7,274,674.58 in funding requests.
During the April 6, 2021, County Commission Meeting, the Commissioners approved an additional $1.118 million in grant funding from the County Reserve Fund for a total of $2.118 million to be awarded for the purpose of funding behavioral health in Williams County.
The Williams County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) is pleased to make available a total of $1 million dollars in one-time grants for the purposes of adding, enhancing, and increasing behavioral health services in Williams County. The grant program is funded by the County's net proceeds from the 1% Public Safety Sales Tax.
Williams County received 19 applications totaling $7,274,674.58 in funding requests.
During the April 6, 2021, County Commission Meeting, the Commissioners approved an additional $1.118 million in grant funding from the County Reserve Fund for a total of $2.118 million to be awarded for the purpose of funding behavioral health in Williams County.
Grant AwardsThe selection of grant awards was made by the Williams County Commission during the April 6, 2021 regular meeting. Three organizations will receive a total of $1 million in grant funding from the County's proceeds of the 1% Public Safety Sales tax, additional funding for the three organizations and for an additional four organizations will receive a total of $1.118 million in funding from the County Reserve fund. The breakdown of these awards is provided below.
Award Totals
Awardee 1% Public Safety Sales Tax Total County Reserve Total Award Grand Total Chatter Pediatric Therapy $438,000 $111,000 $549,000 Eckert Youth Homes $447,000 $100,000 $547,000 Montgomery Counseling Service $115,000 $50,000 $165,000 Katie Shannon $500,000 $500,000 Volk Human Services $154,562 $154,562 Prizm $112,983 $112,983 Williams County Sheriff’s Office $89,455 $89,455 Total $1,000,000 $1,118,000 $2,118,000
Award Details
Chatter Pediatric Therapy
Total Grant Award: $549,000
Expense Amount Requested Amount Funded Funding Source Personnel (hiring incentives for mental health professionals over a 5 year period) $500,000 $389,000 1% PSST $111,000 County Reserve Fund Expenses for providing services outside of Williston Committee Recommendation $49,000 1% PSST
Eckert Youth Homes
Total Grant Award: $547,000
Expense Amount Requested Amount Funded Funding Source Personnel (Licensed Addiction Counselor and Case Manager for a 2 year period) $254,000 $254,000 1% PSST Space (Rent for a 2 year period until a building is built) $144,000 $144,000 1% PSST Expenses for providing services outside of Williston Committee Recom. $49,000 1% PSST Personnel (Recep/Medical Biller for a 2 year period) $100,000 $100,000 County Reserve Fund
Katie Shannon LICSW-LLC
Total Grant Award: $500,000
Expense Amount Requested Amount Funded Funding Source Space (Purchase building) $250,000 $250,000 County Reserve Fund Personnel (Hiring incentives for a 3 year period, gap funding) $70,000 $70,000 County Reserve Fund Programming & Advocacy $180,000 $180,000 County Reserve Fund
Montgomery Counseling Service
Total Grant Award: $165,000
Expense Amount Requested Amount Funded Funding Source Personnel (Counselor) $50,000 $50,000 1% PSST Equipment (Upgrade telehealth) $50,000 $50,000 1% PSST Training $15,000 $15,000 1% PSST Space (Rent and partition) $15,000 $15,000 County Reserve Fund Transportation Vouchers $15,000 $15,000 County Reserve Fund Hardship Assistance $75,000 $20,000 County Reserve Fund Marketing $15,000 $0 ------
Prizm Company
Total Grant Award: $112,983
Expense Amount Requested Amount Funded Funding Source Space (Modular building and walls) $75,000 $75,000 County Reserve Fund Equipment (therapy equipment) $12,983 $12,983 County Reserve Fund Personnel (two one-to-one support individuals) $25,000 $25,000 County Reserve Fund
Volk Human Services
Total Grant Award: $154,562 (rounded)
Expense Amount Requested Amount Funded Funding Source Space (Rent for one year) $23,940 $23,940 County Reserve Fund Equipment (Upgrade telehealth) $3,806.58 $3,806.58 County Reserve Fund Equipment (Elec. Assessment Services) $7,300 $7,300 County Reserve Fund Personnel (Psych. & PSP/Guardian/Admin) $118,920 $118,920 County Reserve Fund Training $595 $595 County Reserve Fund Marketing $21,000 $0 -----------
Williams County Sheriff’s Office (transfer to their budget for use towards behavioral health programming in the Correctional Center): $89,455
The selection of grant awards was made by the Williams County Commission during the April 6, 2021 regular meeting. Three organizations will receive a total of $1 million in grant funding from the County's proceeds of the 1% Public Safety Sales tax, additional funding for the three organizations and for an additional four organizations will receive a total of $1.118 million in funding from the County Reserve fund. The breakdown of these awards is provided below.
Award Totals
| Awardee | 1% Public Safety Sales Tax Total | County Reserve Total | Award Grand Total |
| Chatter Pediatric Therapy | $438,000 | $111,000 | $549,000 |
| Eckert Youth Homes | $447,000 | $100,000 | $547,000 |
| Montgomery Counseling Service | $115,000 | $50,000 | $165,000 |
| Katie Shannon | $500,000 | $500,000 | |
| Volk Human Services | $154,562 | $154,562 | |
| Prizm | $112,983 | $112,983 | |
| Williams County Sheriff’s Office | $89,455 | $89,455 | |
| Total | $1,000,000 | $1,118,000 | $2,118,000 |
Award Details
Chatter Pediatric Therapy
Total Grant Award: $549,000
| Expense | Amount Requested | Amount Funded | Funding Source |
| Personnel (hiring incentives for mental health professionals over a 5 year period) | $500,000 | $389,000 | 1% PSST |
| $111,000 | County Reserve Fund | ||
| Expenses for providing services outside of Williston | Committee Recommendation | $49,000 | 1% PSST |
Eckert Youth Homes
Total Grant Award: $547,000
| Expense | Amount Requested | Amount Funded | Funding Source |
| Personnel (Licensed Addiction Counselor and Case Manager for a 2 year period) | $254,000 | $254,000 | 1% PSST |
| Space (Rent for a 2 year period until a building is built) | $144,000 | $144,000 | 1% PSST |
| Expenses for providing services outside of Williston | Committee Recom. | $49,000 | 1% PSST |
| Personnel (Recep/Medical Biller for a 2 year period) | $100,000 | $100,000 | County Reserve Fund |
Katie Shannon LICSW-LLC
Total Grant Award: $500,000
| Expense | Amount Requested | Amount Funded | Funding Source |
| Space (Purchase building) | $250,000 | $250,000 | County Reserve Fund |
| Personnel (Hiring incentives for a 3 year period, gap funding) | $70,000 | $70,000 | County Reserve Fund |
| Programming & Advocacy | $180,000 | $180,000 | County Reserve Fund |
Montgomery Counseling Service
Total Grant Award: $165,000
| Expense | Amount Requested | Amount Funded | Funding Source |
| Personnel (Counselor) | $50,000 | $50,000 | 1% PSST |
| Equipment (Upgrade telehealth) | $50,000 | $50,000 | 1% PSST |
| Training | $15,000 | $15,000 | 1% PSST |
| Space (Rent and partition) | $15,000 | $15,000 | County Reserve Fund |
| Transportation Vouchers | $15,000 | $15,000 | County Reserve Fund |
| Hardship Assistance | $75,000 | $20,000 | County Reserve Fund |
| Marketing | $15,000 | $0 | ------ |
Prizm Company
Total Grant Award: $112,983
| Expense | Amount Requested | Amount Funded | Funding Source |
| Space (Modular building and walls) | $75,000 | $75,000 | County Reserve Fund |
| Equipment (therapy equipment) | $12,983 | $12,983 | County Reserve Fund |
| Personnel (two one-to-one support individuals) | $25,000 | $25,000 | County Reserve Fund |
Volk Human Services
Total Grant Award: $154,562 (rounded)
| Expense | Amount Requested | Amount Funded | Funding Source |
| Space (Rent for one year) | $23,940 | $23,940 | County Reserve Fund |
| Equipment (Upgrade telehealth) | $3,806.58 | $3,806.58 | County Reserve Fund |
| Equipment (Elec. Assessment Services) | $7,300 | $7,300 | County Reserve Fund |
| Personnel (Psych. & PSP/Guardian/Admin) | $118,920 | $118,920 | County Reserve Fund |
| Training | $595 | $595 | County Reserve Fund |
| Marketing | $21,000 | $0 | ----------- |
Williams County Sheriff’s Office (transfer to their budget for use towards behavioral health programming in the Correctional Center): $89,455
Application ProcessApplications were due by 5 pm on March 16, 2021. Once applications were submitted they were provided to the Williams County Commissioners and the Behavioral Health Grant Application Review Committee. Per the Grant Program rules, to be eligible for an award, applicants:
- Must be a behavioral health service provider, an organization that provides services conducted by one or more behavioral health service providers, or a provider or organization that plans to offer behavioral health services
- Must be registered or licensed to conduct business in the state of North Dakota
- Must serve, or plan to serve, clients in Williams County
- Must be able to enter into agreement with Williams County, subject to terms and conditions acceptable to Williams County, to receive and expend the funds
One application was permitted per behavioral health service provider or organization. The application could contain several types of expenses and the total amount requested in any application could not exceed $500,000.
The Committee discussed and assessed the applicants based on the following application elements:
- Ages served
- Types of insurance accepted/populations served
- How long they had been in business
- Types of services offered and how those services were going to be added to, increased, or enhanced
- Use of additional funding sources or costshare/backing of the organization
- The proportion of cost to longevity of awards benefits
Applications were due by 5 pm on March 16, 2021. Once applications were submitted they were provided to the Williams County Commissioners and the Behavioral Health Grant Application Review Committee. Per the Grant Program rules, to be eligible for an award, applicants:
- Must be a behavioral health service provider, an organization that provides services conducted by one or more behavioral health service providers, or a provider or organization that plans to offer behavioral health services
- Must be registered or licensed to conduct business in the state of North Dakota
- Must serve, or plan to serve, clients in Williams County
- Must be able to enter into agreement with Williams County, subject to terms and conditions acceptable to Williams County, to receive and expend the funds
One application was permitted per behavioral health service provider or organization. The application could contain several types of expenses and the total amount requested in any application could not exceed $500,000.
The Committee discussed and assessed the applicants based on the following application elements:
- Ages served
- Types of insurance accepted/populations served
- How long they had been in business
- Types of services offered and how those services were going to be added to, increased, or enhanced
- Use of additional funding sources or costshare/backing of the organization
- The proportion of cost to longevity of awards benefits
Accountability and Demonstrated ImpactWithin 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months of receipt of funds, the awardee must provide a statement to the County Commission explaining the impact the funds have had on the awardee’s ability to add, increase, or enhance behavioral health services in Williams County. The impact statements will also be made available on this webpage.
Within 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months of receipt of funds, the awardee must provide a statement to the County Commission explaining the impact the funds have had on the awardee’s ability to add, increase, or enhance behavioral health services in Williams County. The impact statements will also be made available on this webpage.