The Montgomery County Council allocated $574 million to the Department of Health and Human Services for FY27, making it the second-largest budget component. The allocation includes nearly $68.2 million for services to end and prevent homelessness and more than $98 million for Behavioral Health and Crisis Services, which covers the County's 24-hour Crisis Center and school-based mental health services. Nonprofit service providers will receive a 3.5% inflationary funding increase.
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Source: Montgomery County Council – Press Release, “Montgomery County Council Reaches Agreement on $7.9 Billion Fiscal Year 2027 Operating Budget Focused on Implementing a Progressive Income Tax Structure, Rejecting the Proposed Property Tax Rate Increase and Supporting Essential Services for Residents”, received May 15, 2026.
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