Opioid Abatement Funding Advisory Board - November 9, 2026

The MyEscambia Opioid Abatement Funding Advisory Board met on November 9, 2026. Staff reported $7,405,017.85 in opioid abatement funds received, of which $5,478,406.46 had been allocated, leaving $1,926,611.39 available for FY 2026–27 awards. Applicants requested a combined $3,675,000; the committee recommended $1,906,317.81 in awards, retaining roughly $20,000 as a buffer. Recommendations included $675,095 for Community Health, $180,344 for Hope Above Fear, $179,772 for Lakeview AIM, and $142,942 for new applicant Legal Services of Northwest Florida; EMS CORE’s $387,546.26 allocation had already been approved. The board unanimously approved the committee’s recommendations, including requested budget-category adjustments for Hope Above Fear and Offensive that did not change their recommended award totals. No contract or vendor awards were identified.

Awardees reported program activity and hurricane-related delays, including postponed mobile-clinic parts for EMS CORE and construction delays to Ministry Village’s care house. The board also reviewed newly tracked reports of citizens served. EMS CORE reported an approximately 50% year-over-year reduction in opioid overdoses and 823 patients successfully transitioned. The next meeting was rescheduled to December 7, 2026.