# Health and Human Development Committee October 22, 2026

The City of St. Louis Health and Human Development Committee met on October 22, 2026, to consider Board Bills 94 and 91. For Board Bill 94, Health Department representatives described opioid settlement-funded prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery services, including work with community partners. The proposed allocation was $953,898.95; officials also cited approximately $3.8 million in opioid settlement funds appropriated to date. Separately, the department is reviewing 26 applications seeking a total of $1.2 million through a notice of funding availability; no awards were announced. The committee approved a motion to recommend Board Bill 94 “do pass.”

The committee also heard a presentation on Board Bill 91, which would codify the city’s Code Blue response and establish recurring shelter funding of up to $5 million annually from the existing 3% recreational marijuana sales tax, beginning in fiscal year 2028. The proposal includes shelter access points, transportation, outreach, warming or cooling sites, and accommodations for pets. Speakers noted the current year’s $2 million Code Blue allocation and prior support from $3.3 million in settlement-interest funds. Public commenters supported durable funding and raised concerns about coordination for people leaving detention and protecting unhoused residents from unnecessary displacement or surveillance. The committee did not vote on Board Bill 91 at this meeting; further discussion was expected.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Healthcare, Public Safety
**Topics:** Grants & Funding, Emergency Response
**Published:** October 22, 2026

### Sources
- [Health and Human Development Committee October 22, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBoYkMvuZq0) - City of St. Louis, Missouri