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Manatee County delays opioid‑impact grant awards after commissioners request more data
Summary
County staff recommended awarding $1.0 million in opioid impact grant funds across six programs, but commissioners directed staff to defer final approval to the Aug. 5 meeting and provide additional evidence and scoring materials after public concerns about selection and scale.
Manatee County commissioners deferred final approval of the FY25–26 Opioid Impact Grant funding recommendations on July 29 after commissioners and members of the public raised questions about the selection process and program evidence. The board voted to postpone the decision to the Aug. 5 regular meeting (or soon thereafter) to allow staff to supply additional materials requested by the commission.
Andrew Kunkel, the county’s opioid response and policy coordinator, presented a competitive cycle that produced 28 applications requesting roughly $12.4 million; six programs were recommended for the $1.0 million allocation. Recommended awards included home‑based support for families (Safe…
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