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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 $100,000.00 from the Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority, and to amend the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Special Fund Budget by creating a new special fund for the Department of Neighborhood and Community Services entitled “OAA Mini Grants Special Fund” and appropriating the increase to the Department of Neighborhood and Community Services’ “OAA Mini Grants Special Fund” by $100,000.00 for the purpose of providing grants to community partners to combat the opioid crisis.
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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 $100,000.00 from the Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority for the purpose of providing grants to community partners to combat the opioid crisis.
§ 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 Department of Neighborhood and Community Services entitled “OAA Mini Grants Special Fund” for the purpose of providing grants to community partners to combat the opioid crisis.
§ 3. That the funds received from the Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority 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 $100,000.00, increasing the amount appropriated for expenditures by $100.000.00, and allotting to the Department of Neighborhood and Community Services’ “OAA Mini Grants Special Fund” the sum of $100,000.00 for the purpose of providing grants to community partners to combat the opioid crisis.
§ 4. This ordinance shall be in force and effect upon adoption.
City of Richmond
Intracity Correspondence
O&R Transmittal
DATE:January 13, 2026
TO: The Honorable Members of City Council
THROUGH:The Honorable Danny Avula, Mayor
THROUGH:Odie Donald II, Chief Administrative Officer
THROUGH: Tanikia Jackson, DCAO for Finance and Administration
THROUGH:Letitia Shelton, Director of Finance
THROUGH:Meghan Brown, Director of Budget and Strategic Planning
THROUGH:Amy Popovich, DCAO for Human Services
FROM:Jason Alley, Policy Advisor
RE: To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to accept funds in the amount of $100,000.00 from the Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority for the purpose of funding mini grants to community partners.
ORD. OR RES. No.
PURPOSE: To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to accept funds in the amount of $100,000.00 from the Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority, and to amend the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Special Fund Budget by creating a new special fund for the Department of Neighborhood and Community Services entitled “OAA Mini Grants Special Fund” and appropriating the increase to the Department of Neighborhood and Community Services’ “OAA Mini Grants Special Fund” by $100,000.00 for the purpose of providing grants to community partners to combat the opioid crisis.
BACKGROUND: Virginia’s Opioid Abatement Authority is an independent body, the purpose of which is to abate and remediate the opioid epidemic in the Commonwealth through financial support from the Fund, in the form of grants, donations, or other assistance, for efforts to treat, prevent, and reduce opioid use disorder and the misuse of opioids in the Commonwealth. The Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority has an annual application cycle for Virginia localities to propose projects to draw down funds from their allotted individual funds. On July 2nd, 2025, the City of Richmond was notified by the Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority that the City’s application for $100,000.00 to fund mini grants to community partners was approved for fiscal year 2026. An award of $100,000.00 has been granted to the City of Richmond to fund mini grants to community partners, not to exceed $20,000.00 per grant.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: Opioid abatement and remediation strategies utilized by the City of Richmond have and continue to be informed by significant stakeholder engagement and developed with direct input and support from external agencies and subject matter experts, including the Richmond Opioid Task Force.
STRATEGIC INITIATIVES AND OTHER GOVERNMENTAL: RES. 2022-R013 declaring opioid drug overdose deaths as a public health crisis in the City of Richmond; Richmond Opioid Task Force
FISCAL IMPACT: The funds used for this project are from the Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority. There is no city match requirement.
DESIRED EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon adoption
REQUESTED INTRODUCTION DATE: February 9, 2026
CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING DATE: February 23, 2026
REQUESTED AGENDA: Consent agenda
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL COMMITTEE: Finance and Economic Development
AFFECTED AGENCIES: Budget and Strategic Planning, Finance, Neighborhood and Community Services
RELATIONSHIP TO EXISTING ORD. OR RES.: Res. No. 2018-R094; Ord. No. 2021-234; Res. No. 2021-R078; Resolution 2022-R013; Res. No. 2023-R010; Ord. No. 2024-099
ATTACHMENTS: Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority Initial Application, Grant Agreement
STAFF: Anna Jones, Opioid Response Strategist, 804-987-9160, anna.jones@rva.gov
Jason Alley, Policy Advisor, 804-401-5863, jason.alley@rva.gov