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Board hears FY26 opioid settlement awardee results, districts to get $230,000 in FY27 allocations
Summary
Mohave County public health staff presented FY26 opioid settlement awardees, spending to date and program metrics; staff and supervisors discussed low utilization figures for some contractors and next steps for FY27 award amounts and funding agreements.
Selena Lukpakan, program coordinator for Overdose Data to Action, presented the Mohave County Department of Public Health's fiscal year 2026 summary of opioid settlement awardees, listing recipients and reporting on outcomes and percent of award spent to date.
Lukpakan said awardees include Arizona Youth Partnership, Cherished Families, Creek Valley Health Clinic, WestCare, Southwest Behavioral, Catholic Charities, Lake Havasu City Justice Court, M STEP, Kingman Regional Medical Center, Teen Challenge of Arizona, the Mohave County Sheriff's Office, Hushaby Nursery and Teros Health. She summarized key metrics for each partner and noted varying budget-expenditure rates: "Arizona Youth Partnership has spent about 39% of its budget so far," and several organizations reported spending well under half of their award, while Teros Health reported 100% spent, Haslett said.
Board members pressed staff on low utilization. The chair asked why Catholic Charities reported 4,444 bus vouchers but only 36 people transported; Lukpakan replied that many transports arranged through that program are out of county or out of state and that local bus vouchers are used for short trips. Supervisor Gould said some groups have been delayed by administrative requirements: "Teen Challenge is a faith-based program; they're not used to jumping through government hoops," he said, adding that he has worked with providers to clear compliance steps so the funds can be used.
Lukpakan outlined next steps: district award amounts for FY27 are planned at $230,000 each; work plans and budgets were due to public health April 10, public health will forward documents to the county attorney's office, and funding agreements were expected on the Board of Supervisors agenda by June 15 for consideration and approval.
The board did not take formal action on the grants at this meeting but discussed follow-up communications to clarify underutilization and contract timelines.
The next procedural step: public health will complete reviews and draft funding agreements to send to the county attorney and then to the Board of Supervisors for contract approvals.
