District of Columbia B791: Extension of Substance Use and Targeted Outreach Grants Emergency Amendment Act of 2026

What the bill says

To amend, onan emergency basis, the Department ofBehavioral Health Establishment Act of 2013 to extend funding to all Fiscal Year2026 granteesawardedto implement the SubstanceUse and Behavioral Health ServicesTargeted Outreach Grant Actof2025 pilot program in order to continue services withoutdisruption; and to amend the Opioid Abatement Fund Establishment Act of2022 to authorize the Department ofBehavioral Health to expendfunds from the Opioid Abatement Fund to the grantees. BEIT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICTOF COLUMBIA, Thatthis act may be citedas the "Extension ofSubstance Use andT.

From the enrolled text, October 20, 2026:

To amend, onan emergency basis, the Department ofBehavioral Health Establishment Act of 2013 to extend funding to all Fiscal Year2026 granteesawardedto implement the SubstanceUse and Behavioral Health ServicesTargeted Outreach Grant Actof2025 pilot program in order to continue services withoutdisruption; and to amend the Opioid Abatement Fund Establishment Act of2022 to authorize the Department ofBehavioral Health to expendfunds from the Opioid Abatement Fund to the grantees. BEIT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICTOF COLUMBIA, Thatthis act may be citedas the "Extension ofSubstance Use andTargeted Outreach Grants Emergency Amendment Actof2026". Sec. 2. Section 5120eof the Department ofBehavioral Health Establishment Act of2013, effectiveJuly 18, 2026 (D.C. Law 26-142; D.C. Official Code § 7-1143.02), is amended by adding anew subsection (g) to read as follows: "(g)(1)Notwithstandingthe requirements ofthis section, and subjectto the availability of funds, the Departmentshall issue grants inFiscal Year 2027 to the organizations that received grants in Fiscal Year 2026 pursuantto the SubstanceUse and Behavioral Health Services 'Targeted Outreach Grant Act of2025, effectiveDecember6, 2025 (D.C. Law 26-55; D.C. Official Code § 7-1141.01, note) ("grantees"), forthepurpose ofcontinuing to provide direct support, relationship development, and resource brokeringto individuals in need ofsubstance useand behavioral health services at: "(A) The vicinity and related geographyofthe 600 blockofT Street, NW in Wards and 2; "(B) The vicinity and related geographyof the 1300-1700 blocks ofNorth Capitol Street, NW, …