Description
Title: To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to accept funds in the amount of $41,240.00 from the Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority and to appropriate the increase to the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Special Fund Budget by increasing estimated revenues and the amount appropriated to the Department of Neighborhood and Community Services’ OAA Harm Reduction Vending Machines Special Fund by $41,240.00 for the purpose of providing funding for harm reduction vending machines to combat the opioid crisis.
Summary
On February 9, 2026, the City of Richmond introduced Ordinance No. 2026-037, which authorizes the Chief Administrative Officer to accept $41,240 from the Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority. This funding aims to support the implementation of harm reduction vending machines, which will provide essential resources to help combat the opioid crisis in the city. The funds will be appropriated to the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Special Fund Budget, specifically for the Department of Neighborhood and Community Services’ Harm Reduction Vending Machines initiative. This ordinance underscores the city’s commitment to addressing opioid use disorder through proactive measures and community engagement, and it sets a public hearing for further discussion on February 23, 2026. The