Primary Department: Public Health Services
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Leah Barton - Executive Director
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Application
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texas Opioid Abatement Fund Council (OAFC)
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): 15%
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Rate is not 0% and is listed above.
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by Public Health Services for approval to submit an application to the Texas Opioid Abatement Fund Council for grant funds in the amount of $750,000, with no required match, for the FY26 Community-Based Opioid Recovery Efforts (CORE) Multi-Year Grant program.
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Background and Discussion:
In October 28, 2025, Harris County Public Health was awarded $250,000 for one year through the Texas Opioid Abatement Fund Council's FY25 Community-based Opioid Recovery Efforts (CORE) Grant Program. This initiative will fund evidence-based community initiatives aimed at remediating opioid-related harms within Harris County, including providing medication assisted treatment and behavioral health care support to justice-involved individuals within the County. The Texas Opioid Abatement Fund Council recently launched a multi-year grant RFP to expand the CORE program to further reduce opioid misuse across Texas. HCPH is seeking the court's permission to apply for additional funds from the agency in the amount of $750,000 over three years.
Expected Impact:
HCPH will utilize the funds to implement and expand the Behavioral Health Reentry Bridge Initiative, which will increase behavioral health and substance use services...
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