Luzerne County’s Opioid Misuse and Addiction Abatement Commission (OMAAC) received a $341,600 application from Endless Mountains Extended Care, LLC (EMEC) to fund a 14‑bed hybrid recovery housing and reentry program serving Medicaid‑eligible, justice‑involved residents from Luzerne, Wyoming, and Lackawanna counties. The program, based in a licensed sober living residence in Dalton, PA, is designed as a bridge model because Medicaid credentialing for Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) services is currently blocked by CCBH, leaving a service gap for this population. The grant would pay for non‑reimbursable supports such as housing, meals, transportation (including purchase of a van), and basic living needs while clinical services are billed through existing credentials.The expected start date is June 1, 2026, and EMEC notes this is a second request after receiving $534,500 in 2025, with sustainability hinging on future credentialing and expanded funding streams. This is a live funding decision where vendors in healthcare staffing, transportation, food services, and program evaluation could position themselves as implementation partners if the grant is approved, and consultants could help EMEC navigate credentialing and reimbursement strategy.

Budget focuses on housing, meals, household supplies, and transportation (including a $40,000 van purchase and $15,000 fuel/maintenance). EMEC’s PHP facility construction is nearly complete but not yet credentialed for Medicaid SUD levels of care.