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Opioid Settlement Grants

At a glance

  • What: Council acted on eight grant orders from the city's Opioid Settlement Fund, following recommendations of the Opioid Settlement Funds Task Force. Five passed and three recovery-program awards to one applicant failed.
  • Where it stands: Decided August 6, 2026. Awards are conditional on a grant agreement acceptable to Corporation Counsel.
  • Next: Grant agreements with the awardees; no date in the minutes.

Awards approved (August 6, 2026)

All five passed 8 to 0.

  • $50,000 to United Community Living Center for its Community Center expansion (order 26-114). Passage vote recorded as 8 to 0; the mover and second are listed in the minutes as Councilor Lind and Councilor Judkins.
  • $25,000 to United Community Living Center for street outreach and engagement (26-115). Moved by Councilor Sienkiewicz, seconded by Councilor Lind.
  • $50,000 to the Augusta Teen Center Boys & Girls Club for a Teen Center Community Coordinator position (26-116). Moved by Councilor Lind, seconded by Councilor Morris-Polley.
  • $50,000 to the HFGC Recovery network for its Anthony Avenue Recovery Stabilization project (26-117). Moved by Councilor Lind, seconded by Councilor Sienkiewicz.

Requests that failed

  • $50,000 to Zysk Recovery Partners to buy a van (26-118): moved by Councilor Lind, seconded by Councilor Sienkiewicz. Failed 3 to 5. Voting no: Councilor Judkins, Councilor Michaud, Councilor Lind, Councilor Morris-Polley and Councilor Lilley. The minutes list the mover, Councilor Lind, among the no votes, which looks like a recording quirk. The three yes votes are not named; by elimination they were Councilor Austin, Councilor Gary-Allen and Councilor Sienkiewicz.
  • $14,750 to Zysk Recovery Partners for a recovery support program (26-119): moved by Councilor Sienkiewicz, seconded by Councilor Lind. Failed 0 to 8, all eight councilors voting no.
  • $8,686.65 to Zysk Recovery Partners for an Augusta Intensive Outpatient Program curriculum expansion (26-120, sponsored by the Mayor and Councilor Lind): failed for lack of a motion.
  • $50,000 to AccessDirect Recovery Network for expansion of the Growth Helps Healing project (26-121, sponsored by the Mayor and Councilor Lind): failed for lack of a motion.

The minutes record no discussion; only motions and votes are recorded.

Total approved: $175,000.

Sources

Log

2026-08-06 - City Council

Eight grant orders: five approved 8 to 0 ($175,000 total), the $50,000 van request failed 3 to 5, the $14,750 program request failed 0 to 8, and two further requests died without a motion.