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To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to accept funds in the amount of $30,000.00 from the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, to amend the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Special Fund Budget by creating a new special fund for the Richmond Recovery Court entitled “Virginia State Opioid Response (SOR) Special Fund,” and to appropriate the increase to the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Special Fund Budget by increasing estimated revenues and the amount appropriated to the Richmond Recovery Court’s “Virginia State Opioid Response (SOR) Special Fund” by $30,000.00 for the purpose of providing funding to combat the public health crisis caused by escalating opioid misuse, opioid use disorder, and opioid-related overdoses.
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THE CITY OF RICHMOND HEREBY ORDAINS:
§ 1. That the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, is hereby authorized to accept funds in the amount of $30,000.00 from the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services for the purpose of providing funding to combat the public health crisis caused by escalating opioid misuse, opioid use disorder, and opioid-related overdoses.
§ 2. That Article I, Section 2 of Ordinance No. 2025-057, adopted May 12, 2025, which adopted a Special Fund Budget for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, and made appropriations pursuant thereto, be and is hereby amended by creating a new special fund for the Richmond Recovery Court entitled “Virginia State Opioid Response (SOR) Special Fund” for the purpose of providing funding to combat the public health crisis caused by escalating opioid misuse, opioid use disorder, and opioid-related overdoses.
§ 3. That the funds received from the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services are hereby appropriated to the Special Fund Budget for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, by increasing estimated revenues by $30,000.00, increasing the amount appropriated for expenditures by $30,000.00, and allotting to the Richmond Recovery Court’s “Virginia State Opioid Response (SOR) Special Fund” the sum of $30,000.00 for the purpose of providing funding to combat the public health crisis caused by escalating opioid misuse, opioid use disorder, and opioid-related overdoses.
§ 4. This ordinance shall be in force and effect upon adoption.
City of Richmond
Intracity Correspondence
O&R Transmittal
DATE: October 28, 2025 EDITION: 1
TO: The Honorable Members of City Council
THROUGH: The Honorable Danny Avula, Mayor
THROUGH: Odie Donald III, Chief Administrative Officer
THROUGH: Tanikia Jackson, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Finance & Administration
THROUGH: Letitia Shelton, Director of Finance
THROUGH: Meghan Brown, Director of Budget & Strategic Planning
FROM: Gloria A. Jones, Coordinator of Richmond Recovery Court
RE: Acceptance of grant funds from the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) in the amount of $30,000, and to appropriate the funds to the Richmond Recovery Court Special Fund budget for Fiscal Year 2026.
ORD. OR RES. No.
PURPOSE: To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to accept grant funds in the amount of $30,000.00 from the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS), to amend the Fiscal Year 2026 Special Fund Budget by increasing estimated revenues and creating a new special fund called the Virginia State Opioid Response (SOR) Special Fund, and to appropriate the increase in the amount of $30,000 to the Virginia State Opioid Response (SOR) Special Fund for the Richmond Recovery Court for the purpose to address the public health crisis caused by escalating opioid misuse, opioid use disorder (OUD), and opioid-related overdose across the nation.
BACKGROUND: The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) State Opioid Response (SOR) Program. The purpose is to address the public health crisis caused by escalating opioid misuse, opioid use disorder (OUD), and opioid-related overdose across the nation. The agency granted the program additional funding in the amount of $30,000 to hire two (2) part-time Peer Support Specialists for the RRC participants assigned to the program. Peer Support Specialists use their lived experience in recovery to provide mentorship, advocacy, and guidance to participants, helping them build resilience and sustain long-term recovery. The Richmond Recovery Court offers a structured, treatment-based alternative to incarceration for individuals with substance use disorders who are involved in the justice system. Through intensive supervision, counseling, and community support, the program promotes accountability, recovery, and successful reintegration into the community.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: N/A
STRATEGIC INITIATIVES AND OTHER GOVERNMENTAL:
FISCAL IMPACT: The City will receive a total of $30,000 in grant funds to be appropriated to the 2026 Special Funds Budget for the Richmond Recovery Court. There are no matching funds required for the award.
DESIRED EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon Adoption
REQUESTED INTRODUCTION DATE: 12/8/2025
CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING DATE: 1/12/2026
REQUESTED AGENDA: Consent
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL COMMITTEE: Finance Committee
AFFECTED AGENCIES: Budget & Strategic Planning, Finance, Richmond Recovery Court (formerly Adult Drug Court)
RELATIONSHIP TO EXISTING ORD. OR RES.: Amends the FY2026 Special Fund Ordinance No. 2025-057.
ATTACHMENTS: Award Letter
STAFF: Gloria A. Jones, Coordinator, Richmond Recovery Court; 646-3756