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Grants rollover totals ≈ $122M; opioid settlement funds allocated to responders and youth text line
Summary
Finance reported roughly $122 million in unspent grant awards rolling into 2026 and detailed opioid‑settlement allocations including first responder equipment and a teen opioid text line.
Annie told the council Grants Budget Amendment No. 7 recognizes approximately $122,000,000 in awarded but unexpended grant funding rolled from FY2025 into FY2026; the largest categories include residential mitigation (home‑elevation), transportation, transit, ARPA water‑sector funds and opioid‑related funds.
On Grants Budget Amendment No. 8, Annie described specific reallocations of opioid settlement dollars: $58,500 for first responder equipment and an additional $10,000 to the VIA Link teen opioid text line (bringing that year's allocation to $20,000). She said the opioid task force approved the amounts. Other grants include a $108,150 Emergency Solutions Grant to LHC for homeless shelter programs (performance period 07/01/2026–06/30/2027) and a $5,750 Keep Louisiana Beautiful affiliate grant (15% match required, $750 match to be funded by environmental services).
Council discussion emphasized that listed award balances include funds already in process and are not the same as cash on hand.
