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Opioid abatement board adopts 2026–27 implementation plan and a tight funding timeline
Summary
The Escambia County Opioid Abatement Board approved a 2026–27 implementation plan and adopted a compressed Notice of Funding Availability timeline that would advertise June 18 and return award recommendations to the BCC by Oct. 15. Board members agreed to review allocation percentages later.
The Escambia County Opioid Abatement Board voted June 10 to approve its 2026–27 implementation plan and to adopt a compressed Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) timeline that staff said is intended to mirror prior years.
Staff told the board the implementation plan follows the same three broad categories as the prior year—treatment and recovery, prevention, and criminal justice—and that percentage allocations among those categories have not yet been finalized. "We could look and just see what our percentages are," Staff member said, describing the next step as a staff-led review to guide allocations.
On the NOFA timeline, staff outlined the schedule: advertise June 18; pre-application meeting July 9; final date for questions Aug. 14; application deadline Sept. 11; first review/rank Sept. 22; opioid abatement board review Oct. 9; and Board of County Commissioners consideration Oct. 15. "So people know when to anticipate it," Staff member said when explaining the compressed schedule.
A board member identified in the transcript as Vinny moved to adopt the timeline "as written," the motion was seconded, and the Chair declared the motion passed (voice vote recorded as "Aye"; the transcript does not include a roll-call or individual vote tallies).
Why it matters: the implementation plan sets priorities for how the county will allocate opioid settlement and abatement funds across treatment, prevention and criminal justice for the coming year; the NOFA timeline defines who can apply and when, and a compressed schedule shortens applicants' planning and submission window.
The board did not set specific percentage allocations at the meeting; staff said the criminal-justice category has had limited new funding since 2023 and that most award activity historically has fallen under treatment/recovery and prevention. The board scheduled routine oversight and publication steps: staff will post awardee reports and a summary of outcomes on the opioid abatement website.
The board adjourned with the next meeting set for Aug. 10 at 10 a.m.
