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Authorize negotiation and execution of an amendment to the agreement with Texas Harm Reduction Alliance to provide outreach, harm reduction education, and peer recovery support, to add one 12-month extension option for the term ending on September 30, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $600,000, for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $1,800,000. Funding: $600,000 is available from the Austin Public Health Department Operating Budget Special Revenue Fund.
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Lead Department
Austin Public Health.
Fiscal Note
Funding in the amount of $600,000 is available from the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Austin Public Health Department Operating Budget Special Revenue Fund.
Prior Council Action:
November 9, 2023 - Council authorized the negotiation and execution of an agreement with Texas Harm Reduction Alliance to provide outreach, harm reduction education, and peer recovery support for a 12-month term beginning September 30, 2023, in an amount not to exceed $600,000, with one 12-month extension option in an amount not to exceed $600,000, for a total agreement amount not to exceed $1,200,000 on a 10-0 vote. Council Member Harper-Madison was absent.
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. 2 with Texas Harm Reduction Alliance, for the Peer Support & Education program to provide outreach, harm reduction education, and peer recovery support.
The agreement was renewed from 2023 to 2024, including Amendment No. 1.
Term
Extension Options
Agreement Change Amount
Total Agreement Amount
Not to Exceed Amount
Initial
0/1
$600,000
$600,000
$1,200,000
Amendment 1
1/1
$600,000
$1,200,000
$1,200,000
Proposed Amendment 2
2/2
$600,000
$1,...
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