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Jackson council authorizes RFP to spend opioid‑settlement funds on substance use treatment and transitional housing
Summary
Council authorized a request for proposals to distribute opioid‑settlement proceeds for substance use disorder treatment and transitional housing, with $275,000 set as the expected award pool and a proposed one‑year award term (staff to amend RFP if multi‑year transitional housing applications are received).
The Jackson City Council voted unanimously Aug. 19 to issue a request for proposals (RFP) to award grants funded by opioid‑settlement proceeds for substance use disorder treatment and transitional housing.
Council and staff said the expected funding pool for the RFP is $275,000 and that staff intend to award a one‑year grant with reporting requirements; staff acknowledged that some transitional‑housing proposals require a longer service window and said they would amend the RFP timeline to accommodate multi‑year program models if appropriate.
City Manager Green and staff explained the city is receiving settlement payments in tranches. Matt (city attorney) and staff noted funds must be spent for allowable purposes in the settlement master agreement (the city has received prior small tranches and expects additional funds from other defendants over time). Staff said a $68,000 tranche was received recently and more funds could be available over the next 15 years; the master agreement and Exhibit B lay out the permissible uses.
Council members asked about timelines and oversight. Staff said, if approved at the Aug. 19 meeting, the RFP would be released after Sept. 1, allow roughly one month for responses, and aim for an award decision at an October or November meeting, depending on the number and quality of responses. Staff suggested council members could form a review committee if many proposals are submitted; otherwise staff would handle reviews and bring recommendations to council. Awarded organizations would provide an end‑of‑grant report to the city.
Public commenters and at least one council member named a preferred nonprofit. A council member said they favor Home of New Vision, noting the organization has converted a city house for treatment and recovery; staff said the RFP process will award grants based on applications, not prior endorsements.
Council approved issuing the RFP unanimously.
