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Austin Travis County Substance Use and Misuse Expanded Programming for Increased Community Awareness and Capacity to Prevent Substance Use Disorder Morbidity and Mortality

Award Number: H79FG001050
ORGANIZATION: CENTER FOR FLEX GRANTS
OPDIV: SAMHSA
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: HEALTH SERVICES
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/30/2023
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 06/30/2025

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Austin Travis County Substance Use and Misuse Expanded Programming for Increased Community Awareness and Capacity to Prevent Substance Use Disorder Morbidity and Mortality - In the first six months of 2022, Opioid overdoses killed almost 200 people in Travis County, more than twice the number of deaths from car accidents or suicide. In 2021, the Travis County Medical Examiner Annual Report showed that drug toxicity was the number one cause of accidental deaths in the county. Overdose deaths involving Fentanyl, rose by over 237%. Austin Public Health is requesting funding to implement a public health prevention and education strategy focused on those at high risk. The strategy will include investments in community capabilities to provide case management, harm reduction and recovery programs. The strategy will also focus on Narcan Risk Reduction education and training of first responders, health care professionals and other community members, including Community Health Workers. APH and community partners will increase the community’s capacity to recognize substance use disorders, signs of opioid overdose, and appropriate interventions. Additionally, trainings for healthcare providers will include safe prescribing practices for pain and pain management. Performance measures over the 1-year project period include: 1) Training for a combined minimum of 250 first responders (EMS, Police, Fire, public health), health care providers, CHWs, people who use drugs, and other community members; 2) Support for at least ten positions (peer recovery counselors/coaches for a community-based organization; at least six peer recovery counselors/coaches and/or case managers for social service providers; and one temporary full-time business process consultant at APH to manage this project); 3) public awareness campaigns; and, 4) agreement with local city/county EMS department for training, technical assistance, and harm reduction resources. By increasing our community’s capacity to collaboratively and equitably respond, Austin and Travis County have the opportunity to mitigate deaths and the adverse effects resulting from the opioid and substance use crisis.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2026 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2026	2023	AUSTIN, CITY OF	7201 LEVANDER LOOP	AUSTIN	TX	78702	TRAVIS	USA	Congressional Directives	000	1	12/19/2025	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2024	2023	AUSTIN, CITY OF	7201 LEVANDER LOOP	AUSTIN	TX	78702	TRAVIS	USA	Congressional Directives	000	1	9/5/2024	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $2,000,420 )
2023	2023	AUSTIN, CITY OF	7201 LEVANDER LOOP	AUSTIN	TX	78702	TRAVIS	USA	Congressional Directives	000	1	8/8/2023	NEW	$2,000,420
														Subtotal = $2,000,420

Grand Total All Awards = $2,000,420

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Austin Travis County Substance Use and Misuse Expanded Programming for Increased Community Awareness and Capacity to Prevent Substance Use Disorder Morbidity and Mortality

Award Number: H79FG001050

ORGANIZATION: CENTER FOR FLEX GRANTS

OPDIV: SAMHSA

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: HEALTH SERVICES

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/30/2023

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 06/30/2025

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