Bothell staff outline $3.1M opioid settlement, YMCA behavioral-health contract and grants program
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City staff told the council Bothell will receive about $3.1 million in opioid settlement funds over 17 years, has an up-to-$500,000 behavioral health contract with the North Shore YMCA, and provides about $414,000 annually to nonprofits across 38 programs; no council action was requested.
City staff presented the annual human services update to the Bothell City Council on Dec. 9, outlining how the city directs grant funding, regional partnerships and a behavioral-health services contract intended to expand local access to care.
Anand Manti Pragada, the city’s human services coordinator, told council staff have allocated up to $500,000 for a behavioral-health contract with the North Shore YMCA. The contract combines general-fund dollars and opioid-settlement funding to support two behavioral-health professionals, a benefits/resource navigator and direct aid to residents; the YMCA has appointed clinicians and is recruiting the navigator.
Pragada also said Bothell is set to receive approximately $3,100,000 from opioid settlements over the next 17 years. Staff’s spending plan groups the funds into four strategies: (1) connecting people to services through behavioral-health investments, (2) supporting first responders with equipment (handheld analyzers), (3) supporting criminal-justice-involved persons and community court needs, and (4) partnering with community organizations for school-based workshops on substance-use risk.
The city provides about $414,000 per year in human-services grants to 38 programs run by 23 organizations, a sum that Pragada said equals roughly $8 per capita according to the materials presented. Council members asked about outreach to medical providers for referrals to the Bothell Community Hub and about renewal timing for the homelessness-services interlocal agreement administered by the King County Regional Homelessness Authority; staff said the current ILA expires 12/31/2026 and will be part of 2026 work.
No council action was required; staff said they welcome questions and will return with implementation details and any required follow-up.