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Dallas County\u2019s chief mental health care provider<\/a> is nearly out of money.\u00a0<\/p>\n According to a Dallas County Commissioner\u2019s meeting last week, Metrocare, the Dallas nonprofit that serves 50,000 people each year, could be weeks away from financial collapse. But on Monday, the Parkland Hospital Board of Managers discussed a deal that would grant Metrocare $18 million in funding, while giving the hospital greater oversight of the nonprofit\u2019s finances.\u00a0<\/p>\n In a meeting Monday, the board agreed to negotiate a bailout with Metrocare. The details still need to be signed off on by the board if the nonprofit approves it internally. Metrocare spokesperson Kennedy Newbanks <\/a>declined to comment on the deal, citing the need for the nonprofit\u2019s board to review and discuss the terms first.\u00a0<\/p>\n Concerns over Metrocare\u2019s financial situation mounted last week when Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins warned the nonprofit would hit a \u201ccash pinch-point\u201d by the end of the month if $10-15 million wasn\u2019t secured. As reported by WFAA,<\/a> Jenkins suggested that the partnership with Parkland Hospital could serve as a lifeline for Metrocare, and stated that he believes \u201cif Metrocare continues with the same management, then they are not going to succeed.\u201d<\/p>\n Sign up for the This Week\u2019s Top Stories newsletter to get the latest stories delivered to your inbox<\/p>\n THANK YOU!<\/p>\n You’re all set.<\/p>\n CLOSE\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \u201cI believe it is an emergency,\u201d Jenkins said. \u201cIf we don\u2019t get this resolved soon, then we\u2019re going to run out of options here. At stake is people losing their mental health providers, and we cannot let that happen.\u201d<\/p>\n Recurring financial problems have plagued the nonprofit. In part, lower insurance reimbursements and internal financial mismanagement have led to this year\u2019s deficit. According to a statement Newbanks gave to The Dallas Morning News,<\/a> the difference between the nonprofit\u2019s assets and liabilities decreased by $25 million in 2025, and revenue has fallen short while personnel costs have increased.\u00a0<\/p>\n The financial crisis also comes as Metrocare navigates a leadership transition. In the spring, both the nonprofit\u2019s CEO and CFO left the organization, and interim leaders are currently filling the roles.\u00a0<\/p>\n In the agreement discussed by the Parkland Board on Monday, the hospital acknowledged significant overlap in the communities Metrocare and the hospital serve. It specified that any money given to the nonprofit by the hospital must be used for items such as payroll, vendor payments and the development of a financial turnaround plan. It also demands that financial and operational records be turned over to the hospital for audit.\u00a0<\/p>\n