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PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-08-11

The City Council approved applying for a federal grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under a program called Safety through Recovery, Engagement and Evidence-Based Treatment and Support. The ordinance also authorizes the Director to submit the application, accept any awarded funds, and manage spending.

What it means for you

If the grant is awarded, Houston would receive federal funding intended for substance abuse and mental health treatment and support services. The Director is authorized to handle all steps of the process, including accepting future follow-on awards.

Outcome

Adopted — action noted on the official agenda, which assigns Ordinance 2026-0711 but records no vote count. Official agenda of August 11, 2026, with notes of action taken.

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Official sources

Official agenda with notes of action taken — the record posted for this meeting (PDF) ↗

This is the agenda the City Secretary posted with notes of action taken. It records the action and the ordinance or motion number assigned to each item; it does not record vote counts.

District A — Amy PeckADistrict B — Tarsha JacksonBDistrict C — Joe PanzarellaCDistrict D — Carolyn Evans-ShabazzDDistrict E — Fred FlickingerEDistrict F — Tiffany ThomasFDistrict G — Mary Nan HuffmanGDistrict H — Mario CastilloHDistrict I — Joaquin MartinezIDistrict J — Edward PollardJDistrict K — Martha Castex-TatumK

Official council district boundaries · City of Houston GIS. Tap a district to see who represents it.

How to weigh in

Where
City Hall, 901 Bagby, 2nd Floor, Houston, TX 77002
When
Council meets Tuesdays 1:30 p.m. & Wednesdays 9:00 a.m. Public Session — when you can speak — is Tuesdays at 2:00 p.m. (5:00 p.m. on the last Tuesday of the month).
Speak
Register by 3:00 p.m. the Monday before: call 832.393.1100, email speakers@houstontx.gov, or go in person to the City Secretary (City Hall Annex, 900 Bagby, Room P101). Each speaker gets 1–3 minutes.
Watch
Live on HTV ↗

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Quick answersfrom the official record
Which fund?U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, if the grant is awarded.minutes ↗
Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Taken up at the August 11, 2026 meeting — Adopted.minutes ↗
The official caption doesn't name a dollar amount or who's paid — full details in the official minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260811-31 — data from official records via PlainDocket.

The City Council approved applying for a federal grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental… — PlainDocket