Title
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Funds (Ordinance S-52522) - Citywide
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or the City Manager's designee, to make a one-time payment to EMPACT/La Frontera for services provided during the month of October 2025 pursuant to the Veterans Court Grant and extend the time allowing for such payment under Ordinance S-45801 through October 29, 2025. The anticipated amount shall not exceed, $6,219.90. A one-time extension is necessary as the current ordinance, S-45801, allowing payment to EMPACT/La Frontera terminated on September 30, 2025. Further request authorization for the City Treasurer to accept and the City Controller to disburse funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
With City Council approval, the Prosecutor's Office has administered grant funds through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) since December 2016 to fund a Veterans Court service expansion project. The project has been successful at providing access to substance use disorder treatment for veterans in Veterans Court that do not otherwise have access to no-cost treatment. Those services are provided by EMPACT/La Frontera. No renewal or reapplication process was available through SAMHSA for this year, and accordingly, the Grant was scheduled to end on July 29, 2025. The Prosecutor's Office applied for a no-cost extension to continue to provide services and draw down the remaining funding under the Grant. This request was granted by SAMHSA to continue to provide services and expend funds through October 29, 2025. EMPACT/La Frontera has rendered treatment/services for the month of October.
Contract Term
The no-cost extension extended the Grant from July 30, 2025, to October 29, 2025.
Financial Impact
No monetary or in-kind match is required. Funding is from the SAMHSA.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The City Council previously authorized the Prosecutor's Office to apply for funding for the City of Phoenix Veterans Court in partnership with EMPACT/La Frontera on June 19, 2019 (Ordinance S-45801).
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by City Manager Ed Zuercher and the Law Department.