The City of Albuquerque and Bernalillo County are joining forces to combat the ongoing opioid crisis with a $4 million investment aimed at strengthening local behavioral health services.
The two jurisdictions announced Wednesday that they are making opioid settlement funds available to small and medium-sized providers that deliver treatment, harm reduction and recovery services throughout the region. Through a joint Request for Proposals (RFP), local organizations with annual operating budgets of $2 million or less can apply for funding to sustain and expand their critical work.
“Each dollar allocated is designed to help providers sustain and grow their services for our community,” said Gilbert Ramirez, Director of Health, Housing and Homelessness. “There are exceptional agencies in our community offering treatment and care to combat the opioid crisis, and we look forward to getting these vital dollars out the door.”…