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Oversight council says it prioritized existing Measure 110 grantees; three denied awards approved on appeal
Summary
Members of the Oversight and Accountability Council told a legislative committee that the council prioritized continuity of services and culturally specific providers when distributing Measure 110 drug treatment and recovery funds, and OHA staff have approved three appeals from previously funded providers.
The Joint Committee on Addiction and Community Safety Response held an informational hearing March 19 to hear representatives of the Oversight and Accountability Council and Oregon Health Authority staff explain recent grant decisions under Measure 110 and the appeals process.
The Oversight and Accountability Council (OAC) member Leticia Welch said the council faced a large funding gap and therefore prioritized continuity for existing grantees and culturally specific services when allocating funds. Welch said $427,305,000 was available for the current grant cycle and that applicants requested more than $1.1 billion, making it impossible to fund all applicants at requested levels.
That context framed questions about whether OAC decisions excluded programs that participate in law-enforcement-led “deflection” efforts. Zebulai Payne, an OAC tri-chair, told the…
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