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Public safety and behavioral health grant funding

Chesapeake

Summary

Several grant items were on the agenda: $865 and $5,000 for police programs, $180,000 for the behavioral health workforce, and $140,000 from Virginia Beach for substance abuse outpatient services with two staff positions shifting over. These stretch city resources with outside dollars.

At a glance

Total mentions
1
Last 30 days
1

Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 27, 2026.

Impact analysis

💰Financial impact

$325,865 in outside grant funds coming into the city, plus two position transfers.

✅Who benefits

Police operations, behavioral health clients, and residents receiving substance abuse outpatient services.

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