An Order to authorize the Mayor to accept and expend an award amendment in the amount of $146,653 awarded to the Amesbury Council on Aging through the FY27 Behavioral Health Outreach for Aging Populations (BHOAP) program.

This order authorizes the Mayor to accept a grant amendment of $146,653 for the FY27 Behavioral Health Outreach for Aging Populations (BHOAP) program to support aging behavioral health services in Amesbury. The funds will hire two LICSWs and clerical staff to serve residents aged 60+ through the COA/Senior Center and related programs, with a duration through mid-2027.

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STEP 1

Submitted

OCT 13 2026
STEP 2 · CURRENT

Approved

OCT 27 2026

AI summary · plain-language

The City Council approves an order authorizing the Mayor to accept and expend a grant amendment totaling $146,653 from the FY27 Behavioral Health Outreach for Aging Populations (BHOAP) program to Amesbury. The funding supports two licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW) positions and clerical staff to deliver home-based behavioral health services to older adults (age 60+) in Amesbury, coordinated through the Amesbury Council on Aging (COA) and the Department of Public Wellness. The BHOAP scope includes assessments, in-home visits, counseling, care coordination, referrals, and outreach to underserved seniors, with attention to culturally and linguistically appropriate services. The agreement covers the period July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027.

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Key provisions

§1 Accepts a $146,653 amendment to the FY27 BHOAP grant for Amesbury.

§2 Funds two LICSW positions and clerical staff to deliver aging behavioral health services.

§3 Services provided to residents 60+ via the Amesbury Senior Center and Department of Public Wellness.

§4 Contract duration runs July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027.

Discussed at meetings

City Council **AMENDED** City Council MeetingOctober 27, 2026

approve2026-154

Authorize the Mayor to accept and expend the FY27 BHOAP award amendment in the amount of $146,653 for the Amesbury Council on Aging (2026-154).

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR STANGINELLI · SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR WELCH · VOTE: APPROVED 6-0

0:58:51

2026-1542026-154 BHOAP Award Amendment

City Council City Council Standing Committee of the Whole MeetingOctober 20, 2026

refer2026-154

Return agenda item 2026-154 (BHOAP award amendment, $146,653) to the City Council with a positive recommendation as presented.

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR STANGINELLI · SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR HOGUE · VOTE: APPROVED 6-0

1:34:53

2026-1542026-154 BHOAP award amendment ($146,653)

City Council City Council MeetingOctober 13, 2026

refer2026-154

Refer 2026-154 (An Order to accept and expend an FY27 BHOAP award amendment of $146,653 for the Amesbury Council on Aging) to the next Committee of the Whole meeting with a second reading as applicable.

MOVED BY COUNCILOR HOGG · SECONDED BY COUNCILOR WELCH · VOTE: REFERRED 6-0

1:05:36

2026-1542026-154 — BHOAP Award Amendment (Council on Aging)