Escambia County advisory board reports $7.15 million in opioid-abatement receipts; $5.42 million awarded
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Summary
The Escambia County Opioid Abatement Advisory Board reported $7,146,139.55 in receipts for opioid-abatement efforts and said $5,422,221.29 has been obligated or awarded to local programs; nine FY25–26 contracts were drafted and will go before the Board of County Commissioners for final execution.
The Escambia County Opioid Abatement Advisory Board on Monday reported total opioid-abatement receipts of $7,146,139.55 and said it has obligated or awarded $5,422,221.29 to local programs.
Speaker 3, who presented the budget update, said the additional funds were secured for the county’s abatement activities and that $5,422,221.29 has already been awarded or obligated to grantees. "So far to date, we've received $7,146,139.55. Of that, we have actually obligated or awarded $5,422,221.29," the presenter said.
Why it matters: those dollars fund treatment, harm-reduction and outreach services across Escambia County and neighboring service areas. Board staff said nine community partners were selected for FY25–26 funding; contracts have been drafted and signed by legal and community partners and will go before the Board of County Commissioners the following day for final approval.
The list of FY25–26 awardees named by the presenter includes Brightbridge, EMS Core, Health and Hope, Hope Above Fear, Lakeview AIM, Ministry Village at Olive, Offensive, REAP and the YMCA. The presenter said once the chair signs the contracts they typically take three to five days at the clerk’s office to process, and startup meetings with each partner will follow to discuss reimbursements and reporting, with a target startup window in March.
The board did not record a roll-call vote or formal tally during the budget presentation. The meeting adjourned after routine partner updates and the welcoming of a new board member. Future steps are contract execution through the clerk’s office and individual startup meetings between staff and each grantee.
Next steps: the board expects contracts to be formalized after the county commission signs them; grantees will receive orientation and reporting instructions ahead of program operations.
