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Dona Ana County sets timeline for opioid‑settlement spending; RFP due by October and community workshop set Sept. 16
Summary
Health and Human Services outlined a coordinated city‑county RFP process, a Sept. 16 pre‑proposal workshop and plans to award contracts for opioid‑settlement funds after evaluation; commissioners asked for target populations and regular evaluation milestones.
At a Sept. 2 work session, Jamie Michael of Dona Ana County Health and Human Services presented next steps for expenditure of opioid‑settlement funds, including a coordinated city‑county evaluation process, a pre‑proposal community workshop on Sept. 16 and plans to finalize and release a county RFP by October.
Michael told commissioners the county and city will release separate procurement documents but use the same criteria and a shared five‑member evaluation panel to score proposals. The county will encourage collaborative proposals aimed at new or expanded services rather than simply funding existing programs. Michael said the county hopes to bring contract awards to the boards for approval at the first meetings in January.
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