Authorize and Approve Agreement between Dallas County, Texas and Association of Persons Affected by Addiction (APAA) ...

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2025-1158 Authorize and Approve Agreement between Dallas County, Texas and Association of Persons Affected by Addiction (APAA) for Peer Recovery Support Services to Support People in Treatment and Recovery and Approve the Allocation of Dallas County Opioid Settlement Funds for these Services in Support of the Dallas County Jail Population Reduction Task Force in FY 2026 On a motion made by Commissioner Dr. Elba Garcia, and seconded by Commissioner Andrew Sommerman, the following order was passed and adopted by the Commissioners Court of Dallas County, State of Texas: BRIEFING DATE: October 7, 2025 FUNDING SOURCE: Opioid Abatement Be it resolved and ordered that the Dallas County Commissioners Court does hereby authorize and approve the Agreement between Dallas County and Association of Persons Affected by Addiction (APAA) for Peer Recovery Support Services to Support People in Treatment and Recovery and to continue the work of the APAA Opioid Response Initiative supporting the in-jail MAT program for peer recovery support services to support people in treatment and recovery, and approve the allocation of Dallas County Opioid Settlement Funds for these services in support of the Dallas County Jail Population Reduction Task Force. The Dallas County Commissioners Court does hereby order and grant a discretionary exemption to the competitive procurement requirements for professional services provided by APAA, which services serve to preserve and protect the public health and safety of Dallas County residents pursuant to Texas Local Government Code 262.024(a)(2) and (4). Done in open Court October 7, 2025 by the following vote: IN FAVOR: County Judge Clay Jenkins, Commissioner Dr. Theresa Daniel, Commissioner John Wiley Price, Commissioner Dr. Elba Garcia, and Commissioner Andrew Sommerman OPPOSED: