MUNI-BALTIMORE COUNTYlocal legislationEnacted

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Baltimore City Sheriff's Office Funding for Addiction and Diversion Services

Original title: Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation – Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office – $121,308 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $121,308 to the Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office – Service 882 (Deputy Sheriff Enforcement), to provide funding for diversion services, treatment access, and overdose response within the Sheriff's Office; and providing for a special effective date.

June 16, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

The Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office will receive $121,308 in additional state funding to implement specific programs related to addiction treatment and overdose response.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office

The office receives $121,308 in additional funding to manage new diversion and treatment programs.

Baltimore City residents

Residents may interact with new diversion and overdose response services provided by the Sheriff's Office.

What changed

Last recorded activity June 16, 2026.

What's next

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Summary

This ordinance authorizes a $121,308 supplementary appropriation of state funds to the Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office. The funding is designated for diversion programs, treatment access, and overdose response initiatives within the department.

Key Facts

The ordinance provides a supplementary appropriation of $121,308.
The funds are sourced from state operating funds.
The appropriation is allocated to the Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office, specifically Service 882 (Deputy Sheriff Enforcement).
The funding is earmarked for diversion services, treatment access, and overdose response.
The ordinance includes a special effective date.
The ordinance was introduced on April 27, 2026.
The ordinance status is listed as enacted.

Why It Matters

The Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office will receive $121,308 in additional state funding to implement specific programs related to addiction treatment and overdose response.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the money being used for?

The funds are designated for , treatment access, and overdose response programs within the Sheriff's Office.

Where is the money coming from?

The appropriation is provided through a .

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Expansion of Sheriff's Role

The allocation of funds for treatment and overdose response indicates an expansion of the Sheriff's Office's traditional enforcement role into public health services.

Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office

Connected Entities

organizationBaltimore City Council“The legislative body that enacted the ordinance.”Map →

organizationBaltimore City Sheriff’s Office“The recipient of the supplementary appropriation.”Map →

otherService 882“The specific division within the Sheriff's Office receiving the funds.”Map →

Sources

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