Title
Consider/Discuss Opioid Fund Disbursement for Grant Application Process to Nonprofit Agencies
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Quality of Life to Benefit McKinney Residents
MEETING DATE: September 23, 2025
DEPARTMENTS: Housing and Community Development
Public Safety
CONTACT: Shirletta Best, Community Services Administrator
Margaret Li, Housing and Community Development Director
Joe Ellenburg, Chief of Police
Paul Dow, Fire Chief
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
• Information sharing for Council input.
ITEM SUMMARY:
• The McKinney public safety departments propose to utilize opioid settlement funds to expand opioid education, preparedness, and response initiatives across the City of McKinney, targeting both city employees and the broader community.
• The Housing and Community Development (HCD) Departmart proposes to distribute the remaining funds under the Opioid Grant process to nonprofit organizations, to expand opioid education, preparedness and response initiatives, benefiting McKinney residents through nonprofit organizations.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
• The State of Texas, along with a coalition of states and subdivisions (cities and counties), reached final agreements with pharmaceutical and manufacturing companies (including Teva, Allergen, CVS, Walmart, and Walgreens) to resolve “legal claims against them for their role in the opioid crisis.” The State of Texas received about $1.6 billion in the settlements. A bill passed by the Texas Legislation in 2021 created the Texas Opioid Abatement Trust Fund that allowed funds to be allocated to cities and counties.
• On April 1, 2025, the City received a total of $134,185.88 for the 2025 distribution from the Opioid Abatement Settlement Fund, under the Texas Treasury Trust. Political subdivisions may use their discretion to spend their allocated share of the funds, as long as the funds are used to address opioid-related harms in their communities and abide by state and federal laws. See Texas Government Code § 403.506(c)(1).
• The public safety departments will utilize $80,400 of the available funds. The HCD Department will distribute the remaining $53,785.88 to nonprofit organizations that will meet the above requirements. The grant process will be made available in late October, separate from the Public Safety Department expenditures.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
• Proposed expenditures for public safety departments:
|
Item |
Estimated Cost |
Exhibit E Alignment |
|
Training Equipment and Supplies |
$22,000 |
A.1, G.5 |
|
MAT CE Course for MFD/EMS Personnel |
$12,500 |
B.3 |
|
Media Campaigns and GoodSAM Promotion |
$5,500 |
G.1 |
|
TruNarc Field Analyzer |
$36,400 |
H. 13, I.1 |
|
First Responder Naloxone Supply |
$4,000 |
H.1 |
|
Total |
$80,400 |
|
• Remaining $53,785.88 will be made available by the HCD Department’s 2025-26 Opioid Grant application process, coordinated through the Community Grants Advisory Commission. The application process will begin in late October 2025.
• The Community Grants Advisory Commission will initiate the Opioid Grant application process and prepare funding recommendations for City Council approval. The Finance tracking number for all activities under the 2025 distribution of funds will be GR#2514.