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Roanoke briefed on $1.7M in opioid‑abatement awards, staff report 10,000+ services provided
Summary
City staff summarized FY26 opioid-abatement awards and outlined FY27 funding: individual awards of $175,723 and regional cooperative programs totaling about $1.7M in regional impact; staff reported 10,000+ services delivered and cited specific program outcomes (172 residents connected, 14,000 naloxone doses distributed).
City staff gave a detailed update on Roanoke’s use of opioid‑abatement authority funds and on recommended FY27 awards. Emma Howard Woods, opioid response project coordinator, reviewed FY26 obligations, individual and cooperative awards, and program outcomes; she said the state has approved the city’s 27 recommended funds for FY27 and that staff will bring an appropriation to council for formal approval.
Woods highlighted program outcomes from FY26, citing that Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare "connected a 172 residents to services," Family Service of Roanoke Valley reached more than 300 students through prevention programming, and regional cooperatives reversed over 300 overdoses and distributed more than 14,000 doses of naloxone. She said the combined regional impact across all sources is roughly $1.7 million. Woods urged continued attention to program monitoring and noted carry‑forward amounts tied to hiring delays for a navigator care specialist.
Council members asked about metrics and data dashboards; staff said they have started monthly monitoring of recipients and can incorporate performance measures into the city’s evolving dashboard. The manager and council thanked providers and emphasized the need for continued fiscal oversight and reporting as the competitive funds are spent and monitored.
