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Type:
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Consent
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Status:
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Agenda Ready
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On agenda:
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5/8/2025
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Final action:
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Title:
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Authorize negotiation and execution of an amendment to the agreement with Texas Harm Reduction Alliance to provide substance misuse services to low-income individuals in Austin/Travis County to add one-time funding in an amount not to exceed $140,000 for the 12-month term ending March on 31, 2026, for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $4,594,510. Funding: $140,000 is available in the Budget Stabilization Reserve Fund.
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Posting Language
Title
Authorize negotiation and execution of an amendment to the agreement with Texas Harm Reduction Alliance to provide substance misuse services to low-income individuals in Austin/Travis County to add one-time funding in an amount not to exceed $140,000 for the 12-month term ending March on 31, 2026, for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $4,594,510. Funding: $140,000 is available in the Budget Stabilization Reserve Fund.
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Lead Department
Austin Public Health.
Fiscal Note
Funding in the amount of $140,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Budget Stabilization Reserve Fund. Funding for extension options is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.
Prior Council Action:
March 27, 2025 - Council authorized negotiation and execution of Amendment No. 5 to the agreement with Texas Harm Reduction Alliance to provide substance misuse services to individuals with low income in Austin and Travis County for a 12-month term, through March 31, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $684,085, and adding one additional extension option, for a total agreement amount not to exceed $4,454,510.
March 25, 2021 - Council authorized negotiation and execution of agreements to provide substance misuse services to low-income individuals in Austin and Travis County with the following three social service agencies: Central Texas Community Health Centers, dba CommUnity Care, for a 12-month term ending March 31,2022 and three 12-month extension options each in an amount not to exceed $203,111, for a total agreement amount not to exceed $812,444; Texas Harm Reduction Alliance in an amount not to exceed $684,085 for ongoing services and S350,000 in one-time funding for a mobile unit vehicle, for a total amount not exceed $1,034,085 for a 12-month term ending March 31, 2022, and three 12-month extension options each in an amount not to exceed $684,085, for a total agreement amount not to exceed $3,086,340. Austin Recovery, Inc. for a 12-month term ending March 31,2022 and three 12-month extension options, each in an amount not to exceed $229,924, for a total agreement amount not to exceed $919,696 on an 11-0 vote.
For More Information:
Adrienne Sturrup, Director, 512-972-5167; Laura LaFuente, Assistant Director, 512-972-5077; Akeshia Johnson Smothers, Social Services Agreements Administration Manager, 512-972-5567; Juanita Jackson, Business Process Consultant, 512-972-6163.
Additional Backup Information:
This action will authorize negotiation and execution of Amendment No. 6 with Texas Harm Reduction Alliance to provide substance misuse services to low-income individuals in Austin and Travis County and add one-time funds of $140,000 for the 12-month term ending on March 31, 2026.
The agreement was renewed from 2022 to 2026, including Amendment Nos. 1 through 5. Amendment No. 4 was a no-cost amendment to change contract exhibits.
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Term |
Extension Options |
Agreement Change Amount |
Total Agreement Amount |
Not to Exceed Amount |
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Initial |
0/3 |
N/A |
$1,034,085 |
$3,086,340 |
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Extension 1 |
1/3 |
$684,085 |
$1,718,170 |
$3,086,340 |
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Extension 2 |
2/3 |
$684,085 |
$2,402,255 |
$3,086,340 |
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Extension 3 |
3/3 |
$684,085 |
$3,086,340 |
$3,086,340 |
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Amendment 4 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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Extension 4 |
4/5 |
$684,085 |
$3,770,425 |
$4,454,510 |
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Amendment 6 |
N/A |
$140,000 |
$3,910,425 |
$4,594,510 |
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Proposed Extension 5 |
5/5 |
$684,085 |
$4,594,510 |
$4,594,510 |
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