East Central Mental Health-Mental Retardation Inc.

East Central Mental Health-Mental Retardation Inc., a tax-exempt nonprofit based in Troy, Alabama, operates as a sub-recipient on federal grants for substance use community services, with no prime contract awards and minimal federal footprint — three sub-awards under federal grant agreements account for 75% of recent activity.

The organization's federal customer base is narrow and concentrated. The Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) funded three grants as of October 2023, while the Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration placed one grant, together accounting for 100% of named federal sources. Total federal dollars obligated across all four awards amount to $325 thousand, with the most recent activity dating to October 2023. The vendor's one prime grant award and three sub-grant awards reflect a sub-recipient operating model; all substance use community services work flows through state-level intermediaries, primarily the Alabama Department of Mental Health and Retardation, which serves as the prime grantee on the three SAMHSA sub-awards.

East Central's federal footprint is static and limited. The source captures four total awards spanning eighteen years (first award May 2005), with a two-year gap between 2005 and 2023. The concentration of activity in late 2023 (three awards in a single month) suggests cyclical grant renewals rather than program expansion. The vendor does not hold seats on any federal contract vehicles, IDQs, or government-wide acquisition contracts, and has no history as a prime contractor — federal engagement is restricted to grant sub-recipient capacity through state mental health and substance abuse administration channels.