VOTE COMING UPHouston City Council · 2026-10-27

The City Council is asked to ratify the submission of a grant application to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration for a program involving naloxone training for first responders and connecting people to evidence-based services for opioid overdoses.

What it means for you

If approved, the City would be formally authorized to seek federal grant funds for first responder naloxone (opioid overdose reversal) training and related services, with the Director empowered to accept and spend any awarded funds and apply for follow-on awards.

Outcome

Scheduled for the October 27, 2026 council meeting (ORDINANCES (CATEGORY) – NUMBERS 5 through 24). No vote has happened yet.

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Official sources

Official meeting agenda — the full item list as posted ↗

This item is on the posted agenda for an upcoming meeting — no vote has happened yet. The agenda page lists every item and its attachments.

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.agenda ↗

Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Taken up at the October 27, 2026 meeting — vote scheduled.agenda ↗

The official caption doesn't name a dollar amount or who's paid — full details in the official agenda ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-pg20261027-19 — data from official records via PlainDocket.