General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to Mercy House Adult and Teen Challenge for improvements and additions to certain facilities.

SB 2999 allocated $3,631,000 from Mississippi's General Fund for Mercy House Adult and Teen Challenge to cover costs related to facility improvements and expansions. The funding specifically supports campus development in Georgetown, construction of a new short-term rehab center in Learned, and upgrades to residential facilities for its "Third Phase" and "Aftercare Transitional Phase" programs across Mississippi, all for fiscal year 2026. This bill was referred to the Appropriations Committee but died there on February 26, 2025, and did not become law. It directly affected Mercy House's operations by providing state funding for physical infrastructure projects.