Description
Title: To amend Ord No. 2025-057, adopted May 12, 2025, which adopted the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Special Fund Budget and made appropriations pursuant thereto, by transferring funds in the amount of $300,000.00 from the National Opioid Settlement Special Fund for the Department of Neighborhood and Community Services and appropriating such transferred funds in the amount of $300,000.00 to the Medication Assisted Treatment Pilot Program Special Fund for the City Sheriff for the purpose of funding the Medication Assisted Treatment Pilot Program.
Summary
On June 8, 2026, the City of Richmond introduced Ordinance No. 2026-141, which amends the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Special Fund Budget. This ordinance reallocates $300,000 from the National Opioid Settlement Special Fund to the Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Pilot Program Special Fund under the Sheriff’s Office. The funding aims to support the treatment of opioid use disorder among incarcerated individuals at the Richmond City Justice Center. The MAT program will provide medication-assisted treatment and is contingent upon compliance with an Opioid Funds Agreement. This legislation is significant as it addresses the urgent need for effective substance use disorder treatment in correctional settings, aiming to reduce the high risk of overdose among recently released individuals