Subject:
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Grant Application to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s Fiscal Year 2026 Medication Assisted Treatment-Prescription Drug and Opioid Addiction Program.
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approval and execution by the County Administrator of the grant application to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s Fiscal Year 2026 Medication Assisted Treatment-Prescription Drug and Opioid Addiction Program (MAT-PDOA).
• The MAT-PDOA program provides federal funding to expand and enhance access to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD), increasing access to treatment and recovery for individuals with Opioid Use Disorder and decreasing illicit opioid use, prescription opioid misuse and overdose.
• The County will partner with Operation PAR and the Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County to expand medication assisted treatment (MAT) services and connections to treatment through a variety of mobile and on-site methods across the County.
• In addition to expanding access at partner sites, the project will seek to collaborate with the Health Care for the Homeless program to leverage the CARE vehicle to provide mobile behavioral health services by meeting clients where they are in the community.
• The program will provide expanded counseling, case management, MOUD supports, and transportation to remove barriers to accessing critical services.
• The application seeks up to $750,000 per year for five (5) years for the period of September 30, 2026, through September 29, 2031.
• There is no match required. O
• Funding for this grant is not included in the FY27 proposed budget in the General Fund and a budget amendment will be necessary upon approval of this grant if awarded.
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Strategic Plan:
Healthy and Safe Communities
2.1 Improve Public Health.
Smart Service Delivery
4.2 Achieve and Maintain a High Level of Customer Satisfaction.
4.4 Pursue Continuous Improvement.
Summary:
Human Services will partner with Operation PAR and the Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County to expand medication assisted treatment (MAT) services and connections to treatment through mobile and on-site methods. The Health Care for the Homeless program’s CARE vehicle will be utilized to provide mobile behavioral health services in the community by meeting clients where they are at. The program team will provide assessments, MOUD, case management, and counseling services in the community, as well as infectious disease prevention, screening, testing, and treatment associated with substance use disorder.
In 2025, the Health Care for the Homeless program provided substance use disorder (SUD) services to 193 unduplicated patients. The number of patients receiving SUD services has steadily increased since 2022 (123 reported), supporting the continued need for services for this underserved population.
Background/Explanation:
The purpose of the MAT-PDOA program is to expand access to MOUD, increasing availability of treatment and recovery for individuals with OUD, and to reduce illicit opioid use and prescription opioid misuse and overdose. Program objectives include delivering MOUD alongside psychosocial services such as counseling, behavioral therapies, recovery support services, and other clinically appropriate interventions tailored to individual needs through shared decision-making. The program is designed to increase treatment availability for individuals with OUD while simultaneously reducing both illicit opioid use and prescription opioid misuse and overdose across communities.
Fiscal Impact:
If awarded, the FY26 MAT-PDOA program will provide federal funding of up to $750,000 per year, for 5 years, from September 30, 2026, through September 29, 2031. There are no match or cost-sharing requirements.
Funding for this grant is not included in the FY27 proposed budget in the General Fund and a budget amendment will be necessary upon approval of this grant if awarded.
Delegated Authority:
Authority for the County Administrator to sign grant applications is granted under Code Section 2-62(a)(4).
Staff Member Responsible:
Karen Yatchum, Director, Human Services
Partners:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County
Operation PAR, Inc.
Attachments:
Intent to Apply Approval
Grant Notice of Funding Opportunity
Charitable Choice Form