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April 14, 2026 <br /> <br />26-99h: <br /> <br />Adoption of an ordinance accepting funding in the amount of $92,952.86 from the <br />Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services and <br />appropriating said funds in the FY 2026 Behavioral Healthcare Service Fund for <br />opioid misuse prevention. <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br /> The Portsmouth Department of Behavioral Healthcare Services will receive <br />$92,952.86 in funding from the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and <br />Developmental Services for opioid misuse prevention. <br /> <br /> The purpose of the funding is to address the public health crisis caused by opioid <br />misuse, opioid use disorder, and opioid-related overdoses. <br /> <br />Discussion: <br /> <br /> Eligible uses of the funding include a Prevention Specialist position and travel for <br />educational conferences. <br /> <br />Financial Impact: <br /> <br /> No local match is required as a condition of the funding. <br /> <br />Recommended Action: <br /> <br /> Adoption of the ordinance. Strategic Pillar #4: Safe, Connected, and Thriving <br />Community. <br /> <br />Next Steps Following Council Action: <br /> <br /> The Finance Department will make the appropriate budget adjustments. <br /> <br />“ORDINANCE ACCEPTING FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $92,952.86 FROM THE <br />VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL <br />SERVICES AND APPROPRIATING SAID FUNDS IN THE FY 2026 BEHAVIORAL <br />HEALTHCARE SERVICE FUND FOR OPIOID MISUSE PREVENTION.” <br /> <br />26-99i: <br /> <br />Adoption of an ordinance accepting Partnerships for Success funding in the <br />amount of $122,207 from the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and <br />Developmental Services and appropriating said funds in the FY 2026 Behavioral <br />Healthcare Service Fund for the purpose of addressing substance misuse by <br />youths and young adults. <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br /> The Portsmouth Department of Behavioral Healthcare Services (BHS) has <br />received a Partnerships for Success reimbursement grant in the amount of not to exceed <br />$122,207 from the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental <br />Services. <br /> <br /> The Partnerships for Success program has the goal of implementing evidence- <br />based community-level prevention strategies to address substance misuse by youths and <br />young adults. <br /> <br />Discussion: <br /> <br /> This is a reimbursement grant. Eligible expenses under the grant will be <br />reimbursed by the Commonwealth in accordance with the terms and conditions of the <br />grant. <br /> <br />Financial Impact: <br /> <br /> No local match is required as a condition of the funding. <br /> <br /> <br />Recommended Action: <br /> <br /> Adoption of the ordinance. Strategic Pillar #4: Safe, Connected, and Thriving <br />Community. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />