Cumberland County commissioners approved a series of grant and contract actions covering housing, public safety, social services and facilities.

Grant and housing items: County staff presented CDBG 2023 budget adjustments to cover higher-than-expected Davis‑Bacon bid results for two previously awarded projects: Mount Holly Springs’ ADA ramp improvements and a Little Steps daycare playground. Staff proposed repurposing $72,193.09 from the county’s Street View facade program plus $12,359.31 in program-delivery funds and $4,000 to unobligated funds so both projects can proceed. For program year 2025, staff proposed reallocating $37,956 from revolving loan funds to address overage for a rehabilitation facility ("Raise House").

On HOME funding, staff introduced a proposed new 2025 HOME activity recommending a $500,000 allocation to Hope House of Cumberland Valley to convert the former Georgia’s Flowers building in Carlisle into 13 units for women and children escaping domestic violence. Staff stressed the allocation would be part of the county’s HOME plan and that subsidy‑layering review and HUD compliance would follow before any final closeout.

Public-safety and human-services grants: The board approved accepting a recurring PCCD Intermediate Program grant totaling $315,000 to fund probation supervision ($148,000) and treatment services ($167,000) for justice-involved residents with substance-use disorders. The county also approved applying for a federal DOJ bulletproof-vest partnership grant (roughly $32,000) to reimburse 50% of replacement costs for 52 vests across county departments.

Contracts and procurement: Facilities staff presented several contracts and leases for approval: a three-year janitorial contract with CGL Services LLC (total $397,176), a three-year preventive-maintenance contract with HB McClure for the courthouse chiller ($12,778), a five-year contract with Keystone Elevator Services ($10,380), and a five-year lease with Trendle Road Partners LLC (4,062 sq ft; first-year rate $15.33/sf; five-year total $330,757.56). The board also approved consolidating copier-maintenance contracts into a two-year agreement (about $40,000) to save countywide costs.

Other administrative items: Commissioners approved contract updates for foster-care provider rates and a statewide PCYA virtual training subscription (reducing Cumberland’s share to $5,513/year), a district attorney forensic-lab addendum (pricing and extension, years 4–10 totaling $9,397,331), a juvenile-probation psychological-services rate change (e.g., evaluations increased from $400 to $475), and a replacement contract for warm-handoff services in emergency rooms after a prior provider closed.

All presented grant and contract items on the regular agenda passed on voice votes after brief staff presentations and limited commissioner questioning.

Next steps: Several items (HOME allocations, CDBG changes, and contract execution steps) require follow-up compliance work with HUD, state agencies, or contract vendors before funds are disbursed or work begins.