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Opioid Abatement Authority tells cities, counties how to accept FY2027 awards and meet time‑sensitive conditions
Summary
The Opioid Abatement Authority walked city and county officials through FY2027 award acceptance steps — from portal alerts and e‑signature to contingency documents and reporting deadlines — and warned that updated terms and conditions make timely acceptance and documentation critical.
The Opioid Abatement Authority advised city and county officials during an Abatement Academy webinar to review award packages in the grants portal, accept awards promptly through the portal’s e‑signature process, and meet contingency requirements tied to FY2027 funding.
"I am Charlie Linticum. I am the director of operations for the Opioid Abatement Authority," said Charlie Linticum, who opened the session and introduced Sharika Bridges, the OAA senior manager who led most of the presentation. Sharika told attendees that OAA staff will begin communicating recommended awards to localities around 06/08/2026 and that the authority plans a press release announcing FY2027 awards after June 15.
Why it matters: timely acceptance triggers award start dates and the clock on legally required deliverables, and updated OAA terms and conditions for awards beginning 07/01/2027 make several acceptance steps time sensitive. The OAA urged jurisdictions to avoid delays that can hold up award execution and fund distribution.
Key steps for awardees: review the award package in the OAA grants portal, initiate the e‑signature workflow that routes the package to the city or county executive, and upload any required contingency documents. Bridges said, "We ask that you go through that award package, review it, and you will initiate the esignature process," and emphasized that portal messages are the primary channel for OAA communications and should be checked and answered promptly.
Required documents and deadlines the webinar highlighted include a Virginia W‑nine (state form) for all cities and counties receiving OAA funds; operational agreements or memoranda of understanding for new cooperative partnerships; and, when applicable, documentation that at least 80% of any approved carryforward has been encumbered before OAA releases new year funds. Bridges said FY2027 periods of performance will run from 07/01/2026 through 06/30/2027, and that no FY2027 expenses should be incurred before July 1. Eligible FY2027 expenses should be encumbered by 06/30/2027 and then liquidated within the 90‑day liquidation window ending September 30.
Reporting requirements: the OAA requires annual reports following the end of each grant period of performance; for FY2027 awards the authority said annual reports will be due 10/01/2027. Bridges urged awardees to calendar reporting deadlines and to coordinate reporting with finance and accounting staff so annual reports match general ledger records.
Volume and logistics: organizers noted they have received 157 applications from cities and counties for the FY2027 round, underscoring the need for a clear, consistent acceptance process to avoid administrative backlogs.
Resources and next steps: the webinar recording and slide deck will be posted on the OAA Abatement Academy web page. Bridges and Linticum encouraged jurisdictions to contact their regional OAA liaison with questions as award notices go out.
The webinar left time for questions; organizers reiterated they will post the recording and materials and said the OAA plans additional training after its statewide conference this summer.
